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Question about a virus - on facebook.

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:30 am
by Sputnik
I got an email from my uncle saying that when he clicks on my facebook image (I assume profile pic?) his virus checker pops up that its JS.Obfusicated.Gen virus. What is it and why isn't my virus checker catching it??

Re: Question about a virus - on facebook. (Sputnik)

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:42 am
by keithvibe
sounds like your uncle has a HTML virus. Don't know if Facebook knows about it or not yet... A lot of people are getting this from facebook atmSome have also said to run malware biteshttp://download.cnet.com/Malwa...97763

Re: Question about a virus - on facebook. (keithvibe)

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:46 am
by lovemyraffe
I use Malware Bites too.

Re: Question about a virus - on facebook. (lovemyraffe)

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:40 am
by star_deceiver
+2, Works well!