Facebook.

The only way you're at risk of getting infected is if you follow links from messages like "this is a gret nd funny video i jst found u should chek it out at <link>".

Simply being on facebook won't put you in any harm.
 
It just isn't possible to infect the users directly through facebook, unless the hacker has gained access to facebook itself and added content (such as flash, or java) that connects remotely to a malicious website.
But if this was the case, facebook would have fixed it already or closed down for maintenance to avoid any further infections.

But this isn't the case, these spam bots are simply just sending emails and messages out to facebook users telling them that they've won a prize or that they need to update their flash driver, the link they provide redirects to the malicious website which further tells them they need to download or accept a java security certificate in order to continue and after doing this the user is infected.

The reason these types of viruses are so wide-spread, is because they target the naive internet users who are more likely to follow a link that tells them that they've got a virus, and need to follow the link provided to fix it.
Then after infecting a users computer, it sends messages to all their friends and emails containing the same virus; getting an email from someone you know means you're more likely to click on the link, spreading the virus even more.

It's a vicious cycle, but your actions are the only thing that can get you infected.
 

Wow, how long does it take you too write your posts?
 
Not that long, when I have a clear idea of what the post is going to be about.

I usually take longer editing the post afterwards when I notice mistakes.
 
It could be from other sites, most likely they clicked a virused link on a different site.
 
Anonymous said it all...

You can't be infected by being on facebook but thanks for the alert
 
Similar to all the MSN malware, you get random friends posting messages such as;
"OMG THIS IS SO FUNNY, LOOK AT THIS: <a class="postlink" href="http://virus.com">http://virus.com</a> "
People then click on it, unwillingly download and install malware, which then starts spreading the malware from their account.

It is a never ending cycle, just use your common sense and don't click links you are unsure of, or download anything you are unsure about.
 
I have seen messages like that going around for awhile. The risk of your computer actually getting infected with a virus if you do NOT click on suspicious links would most likely be similar to dying in a car crash on your way to pick up a lottery tick, which of course is 3 times less likely than it would be that you would actually win the lottery.

Statistics are amazing.
 
just puta agreat av and your computer is protected with such attacks.
 
Most virus spreading peoples on facebook use some pages like bit.ly , and tinyurl to hide the real links so now i stop clicking on any link that I'm not sure is it safe.
 
Most virus spreading peoples on facebook use some pages like bit.ly , and tinyurl to hide the real links so now i stop clicking on any link that I'm not sure is it safe.
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You can find the original URL of a shortened link by using this website. There are also some extensions for firefox and chrome (and probably opera, with a little porting) around the internet that display the long link in a nifty box when you hover over the shortened links.

For tinyurl links, you can also enable the preview setting which takes you to a page showing the original URL, and lets you continue to that link.
 
Too be honest clicking on any link that has been disguised is pretty stupid. But thanks anon i didn't know about the preview setting.
 
well i think i must update my av more often
 
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