Facebook Widget Installs Spyware

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Facebook Widget Installs Spyware

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frankp316 View Member Profile	Jan 4 2008, 06:41 PM Post #1
Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 769 Joined: 20-May 07 Member No.: 131,989	I'm not a Facebook user but those who are need to have a look at this alert from Fortinet about a malicious Facebook widget. Geez! http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2007-16.html

frankp316 View Member Profile	Jan 7 2008, 05:48 PM Post #2
Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 769 Joined: 20-May 07 Member No.: 131,989	Facebook announced today that they have banned the Secret Crush widget.

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