Facebook users, watch out: a website offering a Christmas theme for your Facebook profile may lead to malware.
Computer security firm Trend Micro on Sunday said the latest attack uses social engineering to lure people into installing a malicious browser plugin.
"Once users click the Like button, the page redirects them to a URL which allows victims to download and install a malicious plugin named Free Cheesecake Factory Coupons," Trend Micro said in a blog post.
The plugin, once activated, floods affected users’ walls with the catchy status, "Get Christmas Theme for FB on – – >>0< < – – free Christmas Theme for all FB users!!"
It is detected in Trend Micro antivirus software as TROJ_REDIR.CU.
"Users need to be extra vigilant this holiday season, since cybercriminals are surely to continue launching attacks that use the holiday season as a lure," Trend Micro said. — RSJ, GMA News
source:gmanetwork.com
