YES!!! Malware hijacking Facebook profiles on Chrome & Firefox detected

Facebook users, especially those accessing the service on Chrome and Firefox browsers, here's something that you ought to take note of.


On its Technet blog, Microsoft has revealed that it has received reports about a wave of malware-ridden browser extensions attempting to hijack Facebook profiles. This threat, which they have detected as Trojan:JS/Febipos.A., was first discovered in Brazil. It has been found to be specifically targeting Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

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Worryingly, depending on the file, here's what the malware can do any of the following in the Facebook profile of an infected system:

Like a page
Share
Post
Join a group
Invite friends to a group
Chat to friends
Comment on a post




[link to tech2.in.com]