Facebook messenger victim of a spam campaign

Facebook Messenger is an application that has grown remarkably until taking its place in the market. The messaging application is used by millions of users a day, and is generally a very safe option. Although in recent days he is being the victim of an aggressive spam campaign.

Facebook Messenger victim of a spam campaign

Avira, CSIS Security Group and Kaspersky Lab have been the ones who have warned about this danger. Apparently, users receive a message with a link to a video. The problem is that users receive this message from one of their contacts, so many think that there is no danger.

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March 23, 2014: Facebook on an iPhone home screen drawing focus to the Facebook app and the accompanying Messenger app.

Spam on Facebook Messenger

The content of the message is usually the same. It stands out for being very simple. It is usually the name of the contact, followed by the word video, and then the shortened link to the video in question. As it is a video that a contact has sent you, many users trust and click on the link. When you do that, you are redirected to a different page.

Depending on your location or the browser you use, you will be redirected to a different page. Those who use Firefox are being directed to a website where they install a fake Flash Player. By clicking on this file, an adware is installed on our computer, as revealed by Kaspersky. Whereas if you use Chrome you are sent to a fake YouTube that can install a malicious extension.

Therefore, if any of you receives such a link on Facebook Messenger, the recommendation is not to open it. Since it will only cause us problems. In addition, the link has been sent to us by a contact, so it is also recommended to contact that person to tell them that they are being victim of this spam and that they change their password.