![]() If you no longer have access to your Facebook or messenger account, it can be a tedious process to get back in. The bad news is, the bad guys most likely have your login information. The good news is, is that you still have access to your account. If you did click on the link, one of the first things you may notice is that you’ve also sent the message to everyone in your contacts. Note: You are not guaranteed to get infected with malware if you click on this message-this is just one of the possible outcomes, and is also dependent on the device and platform and you are using. Not to mention there is also the risk that ransomware could be installed using similar methods, which could completely lock you out of your device and encrypt your personal files. According to an IT firm ESET, the malware has the capabilities to add more friends, create fake pages on, share/create/edit your post, and even unfollow other users. While the goal of the criminals is still the same-taking over your account with the intention of spreading the video to others-the malware allows for more complex methods of doing so. ![]() From here the scammers are free to do whatever they want with your information.Īnother way the criminals can get to you and your information via this “it looks like you video”, is by having you install malicious software disguised as a plugin or download required to watch the video. Inserting your login credentials here will hand them directly over to the criminals. It’ll ask that in order to allow access to the video, you’ll need to verify your account information, which is exactly what the bad guys want you to do. One outcome we’ve seen will open up a new page that looks just like any other Facebook login screen. ![]() If your curiosity does get the best of you, clicking on the video can result in a number of different things. What happens if you do click on the video? While this “ friend ” sending you the message could be someone you barely know and just have added on Facebook, it could also be someone you’ve known your whole life-all this means is that whoever sent you this message has had their account taken over by the scammers and that the bad guys are trying to do the same thing to you. ![]()
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