The virus “Hahaha” attacking Facebook users! – BBC News

on Facebook quite often there is malicious software that preys on the ignorance and naivety of users of the portal. This time, the virus spreads via the private messaging titled as “hahaha”. Under no circumstances just click the link!

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This is the example of the content of the virus. Source: Niebiezpiecznik.pl / XsomX

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How infects more computers? Malicious software is distributed in the form of private messages saying “hahaha”. Attached is also a link with evocative names – “Pictr_357.Zip”, “Copy_0027.Zip”, “Image0905.Zip”.

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When you click on the link package will be downloaded to your disk. If you unpack it and run located where the jar file, downloaded from the internet is malicious code that will infect your computer. As a result, our account on Facebook will be sending out similar messages to more people.

worm was written to Bitcoin mining, which is popular in recent times kryptowaluty. What exactly is it about? The computational power of your computer is used by a hacker to so-called “digging”. In this way, it gains valuable Bitcoiny, which then can sell for real money.
What if I already clicked on the link? It is urgent to scan your system antivirus software. It should also warn their friends to not clicked on links sent by us – uchronimy the same a similar situation.