We all know that the best way to avoid a virus or malware is to be vigilant when clicking on links. Never let your defenses down and never click on something without thinking. That will mean instant regret.
A new malware is circulating via Facebook Messenger, and although the popular social media platform can keep your personal information private, it can’t protect you from this malicious virus.
You will receive a message sent from a contact that contains the name of the user, and the text link which says,
http //wish4u co/2020?m=name of your FB friend&t=fm...Clicking on the link will open a holiday greeting, then redirects the users to an external website that eventually tricks them into giving out their personal data, and will then send a similar message to the victim's contacts.
I myself got many of these. I woke up this morning to see some 10 messages from several Facebook friends and all of them read 'WISH4U' plus the extension which contains their names. But, as the tech savvy that I am, I never clicked on them, :D
So I thought to myself, just by counting how many 'WISH4U' I received this morning, I'm thinking these messages might have been seen across hundreds -- maybe thousands of smartphone screens as it ripped across Facebook Messenger today.
From what I read from a local cybersecurity firm, these are the following websites you should be careful of clicking:
https //wish-you co
https //wish4u co
https //my-msg co
https //look-me co
https //surprise4u me
https //hookgist com
https //see-magic co
https //mera-style com
https //whatsapp-style co
https //see-magic co
https //my-love co
If victimized, users must immediately change their passwords for bank and social media accounts, reset their browsers, update their anti-malware, and scan their devices.
Did you receive a message like this? Don’t panic! Simply ignore it and don't click on the link!
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