Lots of fake profile appear on Facebook
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Facebook users should be vigilant because lots of fake profiles circulating on their social networking sites. Even estimated, nearly 40 percent in the new Facebook profile is made spammers and malicious programs (malware).
In addition, still according to a survey conducted by security company Cloudmark, about 20 to 40 percent in the new Facebook profile is stored is fake.
The aim, as was Neil Cook as the European Head of Technology Services and Cloudmark cited detikINET from Vnunet, Wednesday (8/10/2008), the other is to distribute malware.
Tactics used to disseminate a variety of malware. For example, to create a false rope profile visitors to click a link that will bring them to sites that contain malicious programs.
Other tactics, actors try to tempt visitors to visit the profile page with the way they invite you for the add-on as a friend or send a personal message. The profile page and will also be directed to a site that contains malware.
“Social networking sites are very collaborative, therefore, the media is suitable for spammers and virus attacks to do,” said Cook again.
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