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Re:Reverse engineering the newest facebook virus by _flag on Monday May 17, 2010 @03:43PM (#1355283)
It's not a virus, it's just a thing that invites all your friends.
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Re:Reverse engineering the newest facebook virus by JacobAldridge on Monday May 17, 2010 @07:52PM (#1355984)
That was my thought - Facebook Spam, not a virus.

BUT that's a side point to an annoying trick that's been well-spotted, explored and explained by the OP.

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Re:Reverse engineering the newest facebook virus by endlessvoid94 on Monday May 17, 2010 @03:52PM (#1355307)
What's the difference? It's a web virus of sorts, isn't it?
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Re:Reverse engineering the newest facebook virus by xtacy on Monday May 17, 2010 @03:53PM (#1355312)
You could argue about the precise definition of a virus and all that, but I think this classifies more as malware that just spreads around. Spam-ware maybe?
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Re:Reverse engineering the newest facebook virus by mahmud on Monday May 17, 2010 @10:31PM (#1356213)
A virus needs to be 1) stealth, 2) have a malicious payload, and 3) be self-replicating.
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