Kaspersky warns of malicious software spreading through Facebook Messenger

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Social networking and chat and IM applications are one of the best channels for hackers to deploy their malware to spread and infect a large number of users, and users are currently facing malicious software targeting them through these channels.

The famous Russian security company Kaspersky Lab warned users in a report of malicious software with advertising goals spread over the past few days and is taken from the social networking site Facebook and the exact application of the Messenger and instant messaging Facebook Messenger way to spread.

Kaspersky pointed out to malicious software targeting users on all platforms whether it is Windows, Mac or even Linux, and how it spread Russian security company that it is by sending a message on Facebook Messenger user of the victim includes his name in addition to the word video followed by the expression and link Bit.ly.

                                              

If a user clicks on a link believing that a video message from their friends is on their own account, it is converted to a page that shows a video-like interface, but when the user is redirected back to a site on the operating system account, Windows users are converted to a similar page YouTube users are asked to download a malicious add-on from Google's online store to watch the video. Linux and Mac users are required to download a fake Flash Player update to watch the video. In both cases, malicious software is intended to advertise Adware that generates hackers. Questions.