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Facebook Bikini Worm Hits Spreads via Scantily Clad Woman

by Terrence O'Brien on November 24, 2009 at 12:07 PM

Facebook Worm Speads Thanks to Scantily Clad Woman
Good rule of thumb when browsing the Internet: If it looks lurid, promises nudity, or displays scantily clad women, don't click on it.

For some reason or another, many out there haven't yet figured this out and have helped to spread around Facebook a nasty worm that tells users to "Click Da' Button" if they "Wanna C Somthin' HOT." Of course, some men, being the hapless idiots that so many of us are, clicked on the button that sat next to the beautiful, thong-clad woman. As a result, a link to the same infectious page was instantly posted on their Walls, continuing the cycle of misdirection.

According to security firm AVG, this worm, known as a CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery), automatically launches a series of scripts that can submit a link and comment as a Wall posting if you're logged into Facebook.

There doesn't appear to be any other negative consequences of the worm -- other than embarrassment -- but that doesn't mean you're safe. Until Facebook gets around to blocking this nuisance, be careful about where you click, especially if "da' button" happens to be next to a barely dressed woman. [From: AVG, via: Mashable]

Tags: facebook, malware, scam, security, top, worm

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