Caution: Facebook Could Make Your Computer Sick!

by Raeesa Merali

The latest virus to take over the Internet is aiming at the world’s largest social networking site. A virus has been unleashed on Facebook via spam email. The virus comes as an email stating that your Facebook account password has been reset, the email subject line will state: Facebook Password Reset Confirmation Customer Support.

Half of Facebook users are between the ages of 18 to 25, and many NAIT students fall into this category of facing the virus.

April Phillips, a NAIT student says she’s always on Facebook, it’s a huge time killer and logs on at least 20 times daily.

Fact: Facebook has become the most visited website, taking number one from Google.

Facebook is the one site that people depend on to keep in touch with colleagues, family, and friends. It is the easiest site to rekindle a past without having to go out of your way to text or call someone because people check their Facebook at least five times a day. If a social media site like this were affected, it could cause frenzy amongst its users.

Philips feels that if Facebook were to go down in flames, she has no idea what she’d do with herself for a good while, unless another social media pops up like a jack in the box.

This virus is capable of stealing personal passwords, including login information for banking. Once you open the email it will begin downloading spyware. Keep in mind that Facebook’s policy is not to send any new passwords via attachments.