The Malicious Spam Message Are Spreading On Facebook ( Don't Click On Any Message)

The Malicious Spam Message Are Spreading On Facebook ( Don't Click On Any Message)

The new spam message are spreading on facebook Messanger From Past Few Days. The malware fools people into clicking on malicious links and attempts to download adware. This campaign is targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux users.

Users have received a video link that redirects them to a fake malicious website. So, don’t click on any suspicious links sent by your friends. The researchers are still studying the attack and the actual working mechanism remains unknown. 






According to Kaspersky:
“The link points to a Google doc. The document has already taken a picture from the victim’s Facebook page and created a dynamic landing page which looks like a playable movie.

When the victim clicks on the fake playable movie, the malware redirects them to a set of websites which enumerate their browser, operating system and other vital information. Depending on their operating system they are directed to other websites.”

According to Avira:
“Suspicious messages with a video link (“t.cn / bit.ly”) are shared within #Facebook messenger. Avira #Antivirus customers are protected!”

To be safe, users are recommended to avoid clicking on the malicious links and reporting the suspicious messages to Facebook