Facebook Stalker Virus

The Facebook Stalker Virus is one of the various versions of the so-called 'Facebook Virus', a group of malware threats that target computer systems through the use of the computer user's Facebook account. The Facebook Stalker Virus also spreads using computer users' Facebook contacts and may be used to steal private information and compromise computer user's banking credentials, passwords and other personal data. The Facebook Stalker Virus and its many variants may be destructive and place your privacy at a severe risk. It is vital to take measures to avoid the Facebook Stalker Virus and remove the Facebook Stalker Virus immediately if your computer has already become infected.

How Does a Computer Become Infected with the Facebook Stalker Virus?

The most common way in which criminals distribute the Facebook Stalker Virus is through messages on this social network. These messages are meant to tempt computer users into clicking on a particular link. These links may take you to websites designed to install malware on the victim's computer. This malware may install a backdoor or spy components designed to compromise your privacy and personal data. They also may infect the computer with a component that takes over the victim's Facebook account and then distributes additional copies of the Facebook Stalker Virus to the computer user's contacts. Taking basic online safety precautions and protecting your Facebook account with a strong password are two measures you can take to safeguard your computer from the Facebook Stalker Virus.

Specific Characteristics of the Facebook Stalker Virus

The Facebook Stalker Virus is a particularly vicious version of the Facebook Virus. The Facebook Stalker Virus is used to steal personal information by distributing a fake application to view who has looked at your Facebook profile. The Facebook Stalker Virus is one of the most common versions of this threat as well. Once the computer user is exposed to the Facebook Stalker Virus, a phishing Facebook Web page appears on their Web browser, designed to steal the computer user's personal information and Facebook credentials. If you have been exposed to the Facebook Stalker Virus, ESG security researchers strongly recommend changing your login information and safeguarding your Facebook account. A reliable anti-malware program should be used to disinfect your computer immediately, and your Facebook contacts should then be notified so that they also will know that they may have been exposed to the Facebook Stalker Virus.