A new worm is spreading across the Facebook social network in an unusual way.
Unlike previous infestations that spread through Direct Messages and Facebook mail, the new worm is spreading via wall posts and status updates, according to Mashable.
The social networking news site reports the following text has been tied to the worm:
lmao! i can’t stop laughing at you in this pic, when did you do this? http://tllg.net/3vmz4b c45vknb
DO NOT CLICK THIS LINK IF YOU SEE IT. IT IS DANGEROUS TO YOUR COMPUTER AND THREATENS ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION YOU HAVE STORED THERE.
If you already clicked the link, change your password immediately, delete all posts that resulted from when you clicked the link and post a note explaining what happened.
Don’t ever click a link that doesn’t seem consistent with the user’s particular post pattern. And while it’s difficult to predict exactly what could be a virus, malicious software is often hidden behind misspelled messages or items that promise to share videos or photos.
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