Scam Signature Message: OMG! Its unbeliveable now you can get to know who views your facebook profile…

Scam Type: Malware, Fake Page, Profile Peeker

Trending: May 2011

Why it’s a Scam:

Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following page:

Here the scammers want you to copy and paste code directly into your address bar. Never, ever copy and paste code directly into your browser. You bypass security controls built into your web browser, and you totally expose your computer to the code creators. Sometimes you might be lucky and just have a survey scam load; however, this scam will attempt to infect your system with malware.

Please follow this link to the Facebook Page responsible for this scam and report it to Facebook.

Report these pages:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pr0file-V1ewer-V3/191756527536549

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Profile-Views-Counter/185014081550731

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Watching-Me/204893229549797/

http://jknet1.info/sp2y/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/My-top-profile-viewers/128648093880366?sk=app_6165549526

Keep in mind that profile spy and stalker apps are all bogus and violate Facebook’s TOS, and developers do not have access to the information required to complete such applications. For more information about them check out our in dept article:

Facebook Profile Spy, Stalker & Creeper Apps – Everything you need to know

How to Deal with the Scam:

If your anti-virus software failed to block the intrusion, then you could be spamming your friends with the scammer’s message. You should clean-up your newsfeed and profile to remove references to the scam. (click the “x” in the top right hand corner of the post). If your installed anti-virus program caught the malware attempt, then your system should not be affected. If you don’t have anti-virus software installed, then you need to that immediately and run a full system scan.

If you or your Facebook friends are falling for tricks like this, it’s time to get yourself informed of the latest threats. Be sure to join the Facecrooks page on Facebook to be kept informed of the latest security issues. Also check out:

Your Ultimate Guide to Facebook Scams and How to Deal with Them

How to spot a Facebook Survey Scam