#171 Malware & Facebook

I am constantly fighting malware on customer computers. These are the nasty bugs that infect your computer, send information to bad guys on the Internet, put pop ups that say you are infected and please hand over $39 everywhere, can crash your PC and literally destroy your hardware. Where did I get it? is always the question I hear.

One source is Facebook causes and applications. Many causes and groups are now being put out there by the bad guys to get you to join so they can have control of your PC. They do this by putting out something outrageous that will get people mad. Things like Facebook is about to charge you monthly or that Obama is going to put your grandma in a detention cell. Items that if you step back and look at, you know can't be right.

The bad guys also hijack legit web sites and put links on there for FABULOUS opportunities (free Macbooks, iPods, HD TVS) that make you click on them. Hey People, if it sounds too good to be true, IT IS! I know your mother told you all about that.

My recommendation is to just stay vanilla when on the Internet. Don't join groups you have never heard of, or have lured you to their site with outrageous or fabulous offerings. Its dangerous out there and there is only so much of PCSS repair to go around.