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Warning-The Facebook worm-loves Google Reader and Picassa!

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Warning-The Facebook worm-loves Google Reader and Picassa!

The Facebook worm that has been crawling.. loves Google Reader and Picassa. According to researchers at Fortinet.  When the unsuspected try to do so it's an error message that appears and ask that you download a new version  "Video ActiveX Object" so you can watch the video. The Video ActiveX Object is a known malware application that helps spread Trojans, Zlob and Smithfraud.  This worm has been floating around for months...

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The 1410 Group of Benchmark Realty, LLC
Benchmark Realty - Franklin, TN

Wow...Thanks for the info!

Oct 29, 2008 10:24 AM
Susan Hilton
CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc. - College Station, TX
Texas Aggie Real Estate, College Station Bryan Texas Real Estate

Who would have EVER known! I'll have to check it out.

Oct 29, 2008 10:28 AM
Scott Cowan
RE/MAX Professionals - Olympia, WA

Midori- Great another reason to keep my kids from using social networking sites. They click on EVERYTHING!!! Thanks for sharing.

Best,

Scott

Oct 29, 2008 10:30 AM
Mott Marvin Kornicki
Waterway Realtors® • Notary Public & Apostille - Sunny Isles, FL
Miami Notary & Apostille 786-229-7999

Hi Midori-

There are way too many things going on all at once! FB, LI, AR, .....

I guess it is all good- as long as the bug does not get us.

Oct 29, 2008 10:36 AM
Kate Elim
Dockside Realty - Spotsylvania, VA
Realtor 540-226-1964, Selling Homes & Land a

Hi Midori...Thanks for sharing with us.  I just cannot understand why people spend their time trying to make life so difficult for others.

Kate

Oct 29, 2008 11:04 AM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Do you think this could invade the MLS ? I was asked to down load Active X on my MLS  mlxchange and now it is crashing. Also a co-worker had her whole computer crash for the 2nd time.  I only use IE with MLS and zipforms so not on it much.

Oct 29, 2008 12:55 PM
Jeanean Gendron
The Address Realty - Redding, CA
Specializing in Selling Unique Properties

Midori....Eck! I'm always doing something that wants to download ActiveX something or other. I'll be more careful.....Facebook, Google reader and Picasa....I use them all. I'll read your links. Thanks for this alert!

Oct 29, 2008 01:16 PM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

 hi Mmmmmmmmmidori, thx for the warning and sharing this with the group, this sort of stuff never stops. You'd think people would have better ways to use their coding skills.

Oct 29, 2008 02:14 PM
Bill Gassett
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA
Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

Good to know Midori...glad I have not come across one of those nasty little buggers:)

Oct 29, 2008 02:47 PM
Lisa Hill
Florida Property Experts - Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach Real Estate

This is the first I've heard of this. Now I'm afraid to login to Facebook. I see another comment here about ActiveX. I haven't followed your links yet, but I know there was a new ActiveX released in the last couple of weeks.

Oct 29, 2008 03:27 PM
Susie Blackmon
Ocala, FL
Ocala, Horses, Western Wear, Horse Farms, Marketing

Ha! Good for Facebook - - I disputed 3 $1.00 charges on my credit card because I don't know (STILL don't know) what they are for and do you know they STILL won't open the account, all the while being paid in subsequent months!!  Maybe my curses worked!!

Oct 29, 2008 09:05 PM
Ann Cummings
RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Hi Midori - these worm things are really annoying, and how they spread is alarming.  If only those who spend all that time and effort would take that do actually do good things instead of bad......if only...

Ann

Oct 29, 2008 10:07 PM
Midori Miller
Talk 2 Midori, LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Online Marketing For Real Estate Professionals

Don't be afraid to log into Facebook just don't download anything and everything...Active X is an application and used for so many different things...

As far as MLS..we had a similiar situation happen...Flagler County has special instruction for Vista users..we followed them..and one of our associates bought a new computer and we had some trouble...everytime we went to the mls it crashed...we just called support and they talked us through it.  Uninstall and reinstall

A good virus protection can help you...we change frequently and now for a while its been nod32.  Just be careful when downloading links from facebook,,

p.s.  the computer scientist told me that Active X it is only for windows....FYI I did not know that! :)  I am on facebook but that is why when I get these invites for all these different applications...I am hesitate to add them!

Oct 29, 2008 11:25 PM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Midori, thanks I think that is my problem, it is a new computer with Vista. I guess I'll call MLX and have them walk me through it. errrr I hate support calls.

Oct 30, 2008 01:49 AM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Midori, thanks I think that is my problem, it is a new computer with Vista. I guess I'll call MLX and have them walk me through it. errrr I hate support calls.

Oct 30, 2008 01:49 AM
Connie Harvey
Pilkerton Realtors - Brentwood, TN
Realtor - Nashville TN Real Estate

Midori - I'm going to go back up and read a couple of those. I don't usually download a lot but.... I, like Missy, have been having some issues with my new laptop. Also Vista. Dang.

Oct 30, 2008 02:30 AM
Rich Rogala
Consistent Clients - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Marketing Coach

Thanks for the tip. I don't understand either why people go to so much trouble to make life difficult for others, so it's nice to see someone trying to help others avoid these things. Thanks!

Oct 31, 2008 03:23 AM
Pam Dent
Gayle Harvey Real Estate, Inc. - Charlottesville, VA
REALTOR® - Charlottesville Virginia Homes / Horse

Midori - Thanks for the warning.  It seems like I am always being asked to download activex to be able to view something.  I never know if I should or not.

Nov 05, 2008 12:17 PM
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