Stardate 65079 - !!!

ATTENTION : PHOTO TAGGING VIRUS !!! NO JOKE !!!

Some Versions of the Cropcircle Photos ( ALIEN WITH PIPE AND WHITE HORSE in Wiltshire),

circulating on Facebook ( not on the rest of the internetsources ) contain a Trojan Virus !!!

When You click on the Photo a Trojan or Spyware will be installed on your Computer !!!

You will see for the fraction of a second a medium size popup-window with a little progressbar -

After that your https connection is switched to http, and you will not be able to go back to https -

It does not do the usual routines and get viral on your friends, its more the background - thing.

But it opens to an unsecure connection and opens the firewall so your computer can be remote controlled,

and/or spyed out - You can see in the browserbar if you are on https - Connetion -

If not, then first check your account settings and make sure you have marked " always https " if not, mark it anyways !!!

In case you have caught the Virus , dont panic !!!

It is not clear yet how dangerous the Trojan is , it does not erase your maindisc or eats your computer.

BUT its malware and You have to get rid of it -

1. Step : delete the mark, if You are marked on mentioned Photo

2. Step : delete any version you have shared / saved or have in Your Albums or Your computer

3. Step :  close facebook, close Browser and reboot YourPC 

4. Step :  Use your standard Antivirus - programmand it will find a trojan  " TR/PSW.agent89 "

5. Step :  Delete the File -

6. Step : then go back to Your Facebook account, open account settings - security - https -

You can check in Your Browserbar, if You are back on a safe Connection.

Done ! Relax ! Browse safer !!!

Informations on similar working Trojans You can find on : 

www.truxtertech.com/news/2011/04/11/hackers-exploit-facebook-tagging-to-reach-more-victims/

This is really not a joke !!!

Last Step : Help to keep the Internet  safe for everybody - spread this message to Your friends !!!

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER !!!

- KIRK -