Virus in Facebook: what to protect themselves, and how it is treated

Social network Facebook has filled the new virus. He offers to install malicious extension on the pretext of private video viewing one of your friends. Editorial Layfhaker prepared for you a few tips on how to identify malicious messages tape and to avoid unintended consequences.

First and foremost it is worth noting that the dangers are subject only users Google Chrome and "Yandex. Browser ", which runs on the same engine. In your stream post may suddenly appear as follows:

Video URL redirects you to a page that simulates video hosting YouTube. In order to view the video clip allegedly, you will be prompted to install a special extension. Despite the fact that the virus is specific to the Chrome, editors Layfhakera He advises not to click a link post whatever browser you may use. It is the most banal and obvious way to protect yourself from being infected by malicious code.

If you for some reason have already installed the proposed expansion, there are several solutions to the problem.

First of all go to the browser menu, click the "Settings» → «Extensions." There you will remove all the unknown elements. Close your browser and restart the computer. Open your browser again and check the Extensions Menu. If nothing has changed since the computer is turned off - go to Facebook and change your password.

Viruses have a few modifications. And if your computer is infected with the latest version, the setup menus and extensions can not be opened. Then a plan of action is slightly different.

Export all of the "Favorites", delete the browser, restart the computer and then reinstall it. Be sure to check after installing the necessary menu item "Extensions". If anything suspicious, you will not be found, then restart the computer again.

And the last. If you have already started to appear like the posts you have on the wall - always remove themAs well as all messages that you can find similar content. AND warn my friends, if you will come from them something similar.