If you receive an email suggesting that you download a new Facebook app called, “If I Die”, delete it.
The appeal of the fake Facebook ‘If I Die’ app lies with the ability to record a video message that will be played for your loved ones should you pass away.
Unfortunately, should you download this morbidly-sweet themed malware software, the only thing that will be dying is the security of your PC – and all of the confidential information stored on it.
The ‘If I Die’ malware means business and when it infects a PC it installs the following (among other things):
- A keylogger to steal passwords or other sensitive data that you may type in
- A botkiller to eliminate any other bots installed on the machine
- A backdoor component to receive commands from remote sources (such as a botnet) or even take pictures using your computer’s webcam.
Once it starts capturing all of your juicy information, the If I Die malware app will start sending its authors detailed reports, outlining all of your passwords and any other sensitive data you’ve typed in. Yes, it will even send over the pictures it snapped using your very own webcam!
Be sure to proceed with caution when downloading files or programs, even if they’re from friends or family. Additionally, you can minimize the possibility of your PC being infected by viruses, malware, or other malicious programs by running up-to-date anti-virus software on your computer and scan any files you download before opening them.
A big thank you goes to the anti-virus firm Bitdefender, for noticing this fake app.
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