A "new" viral message warns Facebook users of a virus supposedly
transmitted when you receive a notification that you've been tagged in a
picture and click on a link to see it. This is the text of the rumor:
NEW VIRUS ON FB using YOUR pictures. It says you've been tagged in a
picture, wants you to click on a link to see it. Then hacks into YOUR
computer & ALL YOUR ACCOUNTS including BANKING & other secure
accounts. It DESTROYS YOUR COMPUTER. Once hacked into your comp; it
sends e-mails to your friends telling them they have been TAGGED in pics
& starts the process again. PLEASE RE-POST URGENT...
This warning isn't really new — it's been circulating since last year, when it was debunked by
Hoax-Slayer.com — nor is it entirely true. Facebook automatically notifies users when they've
been tagged, and there's typically no harm in clicking through to tagged images. I've found no
confirmation on Internet security sites of a related virus that "hacks into your secure
accounts" or "destroys your computer.
Be Alert!!! guyz