A newly developed malware attack has become more prevalent due to its disguise as advertisement for products on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
for clothing or electronics being sold for super cheap prices, while others will try to convince you to invest in a fake scam or download an app that is actually fake. One particular campaign that has been gaining traction over the last few months is happening on Facebook. It works by creating new fake business profiles and hijacks real profiles that have large followings.
When a victim clicks on the post from this campaign, a malicious ZIP file is downloaded to their computers. The ZIP file contains tons of"photos" that, when clicked, will initiate the process of releasing malware onto the device being used. The malware will then secretly copy the user's sessions, cookies, accounts, crypto-wallets and more, and send the information from their computer or device to the scammer without the user's knowledge. This can severely hurt the users who fall for the bait, and it also deeply hurts the legitimate business profiles whose information gets compromised and essentially halts their business from flourishing in a social media setting. CYBERGUY.
Installing antivirus software will protect you from accidentally clicking on malicious links that would install malware, as well as remove any existing malware from your devices.This story is also another reminder to always have good antivirus software running on your devices, as these social media scams can entail the victim clicking on a fake post. Antivirus software on your devices will stop you from clicking on any potential malicious links in social media posts.
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