Hi all users, as you know that these days two things are spreading very fastly on facebook :
First is the spam containing inappropriate content like "It happen's on live television", which is very embarrassing I don't want to put the screenshot here, and second is the photo people are sharing after they are hit by the spam and putting all blame on hackers.
Recently I pointed out a strange thing happening with my account. I tried to delete the spam but in turn it started spreading through my profile even though I didn't click the spam link. Well its hard to tell why this is happening but his problem shifted my attention back to the spam codes where found a buried script which was doing quiet a fun with the cookies. Later today's incedent brought my attention to that script. Anyways I dont want this tutorial to turn too geeky so I'll tell you in simple language.
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Lets talk about the things that you can do to completely get rid of the spam in case you accidently ( or knowingly) clicked it. So if you are a victim then follow the steps from starting.
1. Report as spam
This is the first precautionary step you need to take. Immideatley report the spam to facebook team( dont click on delete). Reporting as spam automatically hides the link from your feed so don't take the risk of deleting it.
2. Disable the installed plugin
The recent spam asks you to install a missing plugin. So in case you have installed it, act fast to remove it. If you are using firefox then go to Firefox > Add-ons > Extensions . Here you will find the malicious plugin. Click on Remove to get rid of it.
For Chrome users, click on the small Wrench(Rinch) icon at the right corner of the browser, then click on options and move to Extensions. Disable and remove the plugin from there.
3. Switch to Https
Swithching to https is the most imporntent step to be secure online so,Immideately switch to https version of facebook if you still haven't. This will prevent any kind of session hijacking and will prevent the http cookies created by the spam in your system to re-post the link on the profile.
4. Clear Cookies, Browsing history and Browser cache
The spam creates lots of fake facebook http cookies on your system which can re-post the spam links on your profile and can redirect you to other links as well. So it is highly recommended that you delete all the browser cookies. Clearing browser's history can also help in some cases where you may again accidently click the link. For firefox goFirefox > Tools > Options > Remove individual cookies > Remove all cookies.
5. Use KeyScrambler
I recommend you to use keyScrambler in order to avoid password hacking because it's a very powerful tool that encrypts your keystrokes in the kernel and decrypts it at the destination application, leaving keyloggers with indecipherable keys to record.
Your facebook account is precious as it has many things that belongs personaly to you (needless to say), so why to take the risk, so make a habit of changing the password regularly. It prevents your from being hacked or misuse of you account form many security threats like keylogger, RAT, Phising etc.
Enjoy.......
1. Report as spam
This is the first precautionary step you need to take. Immideatley report the spam to facebook team( dont click on delete). Reporting as spam automatically hides the link from your feed so don't take the risk of deleting it.
2. Disable the installed plugin
The recent spam asks you to install a missing plugin. So in case you have installed it, act fast to remove it. If you are using firefox then go to Firefox > Add-ons > Extensions . Here you will find the malicious plugin. Click on Remove to get rid of it.
For Chrome users, click on the small Wrench(Rinch) icon at the right corner of the browser, then click on options and move to Extensions. Disable and remove the plugin from there.
3. Switch to Https
Swithching to https is the most imporntent step to be secure online so,Immideately switch to https version of facebook if you still haven't. This will prevent any kind of session hijacking and will prevent the http cookies created by the spam in your system to re-post the link on the profile.
4. Clear Cookies, Browsing history and Browser cache
The spam creates lots of fake facebook http cookies on your system which can re-post the spam links on your profile and can redirect you to other links as well. So it is highly recommended that you delete all the browser cookies. Clearing browser's history can also help in some cases where you may again accidently click the link. For firefox goFirefox > Tools > Options > Remove individual cookies > Remove all cookies.
5. Use KeyScrambler
I recommend you to use keyScrambler in order to avoid password hacking because it's a very powerful tool that encrypts your keystrokes in the kernel and decrypts it at the destination application, leaving keyloggers with indecipherable keys to record.
Your facebook account is precious as it has many things that belongs personaly to you (needless to say), so why to take the risk, so make a habit of changing the password regularly. It prevents your from being hacked or misuse of you account form many security threats like keylogger, RAT, Phising etc.
Enjoy.......
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