Facebook Virus Removal

This article provides information on how to remove Facebook virus wall posts and what to do when your FB account gets compromised by spammy and malicious apps. Do note that the term "Facebook viruses", as this article uses, actually refers to clickjacking scams, hoaxes and rogue Facebook apps.

Facebook Virus Removal

• To get rid of Facebook viruses (i.e clickjacking scams, rogue apps, hoax messages and facebook chat spam) uninstall rogue applications you have provided access to your account. You can stop these spammy apps from abusing your account by removing them in your list of applications. Go to account settings > apps and websites > click x mark beside app name to remove.

• You may also want to remove all of the automated posts made by the rogue app. To do this, find those messages in your wall or in your friends' walls and mark these as spam:

• "Facebook virus chat" messages may have prompted you to install toolbars or plugins into your computer. Make sure to uninstall these as they can change the settings of your PC or worse, threaten the privacy and security of your computer. It's also a good idea to scan your computer for any possible virus or malwares using a legitimate antivirus (beware of rogue AV softwares).


• Change your Facebook account password.

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Facebook Viruses

If you are concerned about the security of your Facebook account and you fear of getting compromised by Facebook viruses, consider reading this post which aims to straighten up some wrong information about Facebook viruses. We hope that this article will also equip you with helpful facts and tips so you can better secure your FB account from rogue applications that can potentially download viruses and malicious files into your PC.



Facebook Viruses Don't Exist
The paranoia among some people about getting Facebook viruses can be attributed to viral Facebook virus spam messages that warn about malwares spreading in the social network. Technically, so far, however, there is no such thing as a Facebook virus. Clicking on malicious links spread via chat or wall post WON'T INFECT YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT.

"Something is posting spam in my Facebook and sends chat without my knowing, isn't this a Facebook virus?"

Facebook viruses technically do not exist as pointed out earlier. When people say Facebool viruses, they likely refer to clickjacking scams, rogue apps, hoax messages and facebook chat spam. A clickjacking scam automates posting of spammy messages in your wall. Clickjacking scams are usually characterized by what appear to be videos, images and articles of controversial nature that can potentially arouse curiosity. These messages often come with links that direct to third party sites and pages. These landing pages typically have survey tests or prompt users to install or download a potentially malicious toolbar or application. Your account sends out or posts messages "without your consent" not because you have a virus but more likely because you have installed an application you agreed to post in your behalf.

But you can get computer virus through Facebook!

This happens when you click message or video links on Facebook that actually direct you to pages outside of Facebook. These sites or pages may host malicious files or prompt you to download files that are bundled with viruses and malwares.

How to Secure Your Facebook Account
THINK TWICE BEFORE CLICKING LINKS OR INSTALLING APPS. Always be cautious when clicking any links you see in Facebook. Links spread on Facebook may redirect you to pages where you are bombarded by ads, survey scams or prompt you to install or download malwares. If you account is already compromised, you may want to read this post on facebook virus removal as it provides step by step guide on how to remove facebook virus.

Don't forget to share this on Facebook.

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Zoomer on Facebook

If somebody has posted a status message on Facebook or sent you a message via chat inviting you to use Zoomer, we advise that you refrain from clicking the attached link (that redirects to the website piccatori.com). Installing the application prompted by these zoomer messages is also not a good idea.

What is Zoomer?
Zoomer describes itself as an application that can magnify news feed images in your Facebook by hovering the cursor over the image. Zoomer also claims to increase the speed of loading. Unfortunately,  zoomer is just another name variation of chatzum and can be aptly described as yet another spammy Facebook application that automates posting of zoomer marketing posts in your wall. It also spams your friends via chat. Once you have installed this app, you will likely be sending this message whenever you chat with your friends in Facebook:

[[[1242183658]]] is using Zoomer to magnify your news feed images when hovering with the mouse. and INCREASES the speed of loading. #1166032 http://bit.ly/QuickZoom?6920030800

How to Stop Zoomer from Spamming Your Wall and Chat

•   Find the zoomer post you or your friend have posted and mark this as spam:

• If you have allowed this zoomer spam application to have access to your Facebook account, go to your ACCOUNT SETTINGS and then APPS. Find the app (if named to something else, find the latest app you used before you start to send out spammy messages) and then click the x mark beside it to delete the application.

•  If you have installed any toolbar prompted by chatzoom, follow the instructions below:

For Windows users:

1. Click windows START button
2. Select Setting /Control panel
3. Select “add remove programs”
4. Select ChatZum Toolbar
5. Select Uninstall

For those using Firefox:

Select tools > options > general tab > “manage add-ons” and select remove chat send

Chrome:

Click the wrench icon on the browser toolbar > Tools > Extensions > Click Uninstall ChatZum.

•  Warn your friends about installing apps like chatzoom and zoomer, share this post on Facebook.

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Free Pair of Ray- Bans on Facebook

It's summer, the best time of the year to wear sunglasses and when it comes to shades and sunglasses, the brand name Ray-Ban retains its prominence. Unfortunately, scammers have been using the popularlity of Ray-ban to scam facebook users. Here's a versopm of the bogus freebie circulating in the social network.

Get a Free Pair of Ray-Bans! (limited time only)!
Current Limited offer
To Celebrate the Summer, We are Giving Away Free Ray-Bans to All Facebook Users!

Why It is a Scam
The free pair of Ray-Bans give away is actually a survey scam. You will be asked to answer surveys before you can supposedly get your free sunglasses (which, unfortunately, does not happen). Moreover, you may even end up spending money. Some of these survey scams may ask for you mobile phone number and you will actually end up signing up for an expensive premium rate service.

What You Should Do
Make sure to mark as spam and remove the Free Pair of Ray- Bans on Facebook messages on Facebook.

Warn your friends about this scam by sharing this post on Facebook.

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Metacafe Videos on Facebook

If your Facebook account is automating posting and sharing of Metacafe videos you watch online, you have likely

enabled the Metacafe app to post in your wall in your behalf. This can be uncomfortable if not annoying at times because people get to know the videos you watch. Here's what you can do to stop this Metacafe videos from spamming your wall:

1. Go to Your Account Settings:



2. On the left-hand corner, click apps and find the Metacafe Facebook app. Click the x mark beside it. This message will show up:

If you remove Metacafe, it will be taken off your timeline, bookmarks and from the list of apps you use in your settings. You can also block apps to prevent them from accessing the non-public information you share with others who use them.

3. Click remove. Your Facebook account should stop showing videos you watch on Metacafe.

4. Additionally, find all messages by your or by your friends sharing metacafe videos on Facebook and mark these messages as spam.

5. Share this post on how to remove Metacafe spam
to your Facebook friends.

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Facebook Timeline Plus Scam

"Facebook timeline plus" is supposedly a Facebook application that promises to allow you to see who's viewing your timeline (statistics) and provide you with an advance privacy settings  through which you can go private or reveal

who hides as offline in your chatbox. The timeline plus app also claims to allow you to change your timeline color and theme  via new timeline plus designs and color palettes.

Cool!!! This is the best update Facebook has ever made! You can now Design your own Timeline! Easy to use Timeline designer on TIMELINE PLUS Try it here>>>

Facebook Timeline Plus Scam


While many Facebook users clearly want to have these features added to the functionality of their accounts, it is clear that the app is another hoax. Facebook has not rolled out viewer statistics, advance privacy settings and new timeline color palette features and even if they plan to do so in the future, Facebook itself will give the official announcement just as they did when they acquired instagram earlier this week.

Fake facebook apps are known to redirect victims to survey sites or prompt them to download files that can be harmful to their computer (e.g viruses and similar malwares).  Stay away from providing Facebook timeline plus access to your Facebook account. Otherwise, the app will likely use your account to spam your friends and tag them with photos that will lure more to use this rogue Facebook app.

Removing Facebook Timeline Plus

If you have been duped by this malicious app and your account is spamming your friends to use Facebook Timeline Plus, here's what you should do:

• Untag yourself from posts or images promoting the Facebook timeline plus scam. This will help prevent others from seeing the misleading post or image of the timeline plus.

• Go to ACCOUNT SETTINGS and then APPS. Find the Facebook timeline plus app (if named to something else, find the latest app you used before you start to send out spammy messages.

• Click the x mark beside the app  to remove it.

• Your Facebook should stop sending spam now.

• Warn your friends about “Timeline Plus” Facebook messages, share this post on Facebook.

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Dailymotion Facebook Spam

Dailymotion Videos on Facebook
Have you been watching Dailymotion videos and you notice that you automatically share these videos to your friends on Facebok? It's annoying when the videos you watch show up in your Facebook feed as if announcing and informing people what you were watching online.

How to Stop Dailymotion from Sharing Videos You Watch

You have likely approved Dailymotion's request to access posts in your news feed which explains why the app can automatically post in your behalf. Here's what you can do to stop Dailymotion from spamming your Facebook wall.

1. Go to Your Account Settings



2. On the left-hand corner, click apps and find the Dailymotion Facebook app. Click remove.



3. Click remove when this message shows up:

If you remove Dailymotion, it will be taken off your timeline, bookmarks and from the list of apps you use in your settings. You can also block apps to prevent them from accessing the non-public information you share with others who use them.

4. Your Facebook account should no longer show videos you watch on Dailymotion.
5. Share this post to your Facebook friends.

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