Facebook 'dislike' scam warning

[princeaniket]

Facebook users are being targeted in a scam that offers them a chance to install a "dislike" button.

The scam tricks users into allowing a rogue application to access their profile page, which then posts spam messages.

It also attempts to lure people into completing an online survey, for which the scammers are paid money.

The social network already offers a "like" button that allows people to rate other user's comments and posts.

The dislike button scam prompts people to download an application with the message: "Download the official DISLIKE button now."

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[JayCub]

Thank you for pointing this out Prince it's know-wonder i get disalousioned with face book.. and this would be an easy way to get caught out,

[INDRANIL]

Thanks for the interesting news. Beware of that facebook user's.

[leofelix]

moved to the proper forum section
thank you for informing princeaniket.

no antivirus can detect Social engeneering

[noaccount]

Some more infos

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2367848,00.asp?kc=PCRSS05079TX1K0000992

http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2010/08/facebook-dislike.html

[grr]

This is too bad. Lot of members would have got infected...

[johnshaw1917]

Stuff like this happening is the biggest reason I closed my Facebook account.

[Neo]

good info

i dont run any app on my fb

[Ande]

Thanks a lot. My wife is a big facebook user and I just wanred her about this.

[hellnoire]

And yet, at the end of the day, Facebook doesn't take this as a hint. They take it as "well, people are happy with what they've got".

Er... if they're installing an program to add DISLIKE, it means they want it. Implement it already so people won't fall for these scams, it's not that hard, copy/paste your Like code, and add 'DIS' in front of it.