Sunday, September 20, 2009

haha... this vid is awesome.

[and] i’m still NOT laughing…

All you Facebook creepers and stalkers and average users in-between may have seen or even fallen to the bait of the promise of a laughs one of these video links- however, the joke’s on you the user and those on their friends lists. The facebook post found on either comments or wall posts are written as this article’s title and contains a seemingly harmless but (if you read) is a false and deadly link, bent on stretching into the depths of your social network. The post accompanies this follow link (DON’T COPY THIS INTO YOUR BROWSER AND/OR LINK TO IT. I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY- IM JUST INFORMING!):

“(http://)video-facebook.secure-logins(.com)/”

or originally/alternatively looked like this:

“haha, u should see this funny vid (http://)videoblog.facebook.rnypsaceslogin(.com)”

To be honest, i find virus links stupid and pointless. (plus it ruins my organized and good looking wall) But who wouldn’t be annoyed to have it spammed on your wall or posts? XD But not to mention,  can you guys PLEASE Look at the link before you open it? like if you look at the second one -> rnysaceslogin <- like one it’s a spelling error then two, what kind word/website is like that?!?! :\ Not to mention facebook doesn’t have a video blog >>” though the update viral link does seem legit, the ending url is securelogins.com… aka, not a proper url >>” (it’d be after the .com).

I’ve yet to find any articles online about the origins of these viral links but this isn’t the first time that this has happened. Back around winter time of ‘08 the infamous “Koobface” virus that attacked all forms of social networking via email was deemed by PC World as a virus that “turns your computer into a zombie”. When opened, spammed your user accounts and those on your friends lists… (not to mention sms facebook spams your phone =_=”"”)

The best way to avoid all this? Don’t be mindless! Take care and always read the fine print eh?

p.s. for those who’ve got it in my friends lists i forgive you guys! ._.”

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