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Re:Facebook "virus" - don't try it on your real account by cemregr on Monday April 26, 2010 @01:15AM (#1294171)
I found this fascinating so I'm posting it. It asks the user to copy-paste JS code in the URL bar, which is obfuscated code that automatically suggests the page to all your friends. And it redirects to a SMS scam. Wow!
Re:Facebook "virus" - don't try it on your real account by cmelbye on Monday April 26, 2010 @01:19AM (#1294176)
Yeah, I'm ashamed to say that I fell for it. Thinking that it would simply show a request dialog with all of my friends selected (like other pages), I ran the Javascript. In hindsight, that was a moronic and dangerous thing to do, and I ended up bugging all of my friends about it...
Re:Facebook "virus" - don't try it on your real account by ElbertF on Monday April 26, 2010 @02:02AM (#1294232)
If you want I can send you an .exe file that will protect you from scams like these.
Re:Facebook "virus" - don't try it on your real account by Mathnerd314 on Monday April 26, 2010 @02:11AM (#1294249)
firefox.exe? with noscript preinstalled?
Re:Facebook "virus" - don't try it on your real account by ygd on Monday April 26, 2010 @02:03AM (#1294235)
Too bad I run Linux.
Re:Facebook "virus" - don't try it on your real account by jrockway on Monday April 26, 2010 @02:08AM (#1294240)
Most viruses run fine under wine.
Re:Facebook "virus" - don't try it on your real account by jrockway on Monday April 26, 2010 @01:44AM (#1294213)
I don't get it. It says "watching this video makes you sleep instantly".

I guess it's sort of true. If sleep means "closing the window out of boredom".

Re:Facebook "virus" - don't try it on your real account by txt on Monday April 26, 2010 @02:16AM (#1294252)
Wow, I have created a monster. I didn't create this javascript code to be used with promoting malware/viruses. Jesus christ, I love how people ruin everything.