IT Alert: Do Not Open 'LOL VIDEO' in Your Facebook Inbox

Release date: August 22, 2009 |

If you are Facebook user, do not open a message titled 'LOL VIDEO' in your Facebook Inbox. Delete this message immediately.

 The email/post contains trojans that hijack your browser and do not allow you to click search result links in engines such as Google/Yahoo. The email/post in Facebook comes from people you know and usually contains an odd mix of character and blogspot.com.  There are a couple of steps involved, one of which requires you to install an updated Flash Player.

 If you clicked the link and fell you are infected, please contact the help desk so that we may assist with the cleaning of your computer.