Be careful with the " Katy Perry and Russell Brand Facebook Worm"

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Pasadena, California, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) February 5, 2012 -- A so-called Katy and Russell home video tape is spreading like wildfire in the internet these days. But, those who have opened the files found themselves unleashing a malware instead of the supposed tape of the famous celebrity ex-couple. The so-called home video tape is being used as bait to in facebook worm which can be very harmful to the computer once downloaded.

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Facebook users are warned not to open the Katy Perry and Russell Brand video to avoid infecting your PC with malware.

An invitation to view the video will be sent to your facebook account, once you accept it you will then be re-directed to another site that would ask you to download a plug-in so you can play the file. The dangerous part of this worm is that it will solicit for your mobile phone number and this may be used for identity fraud.

According to Luis Corrons, technical director of PandaLabs, “Once again, user curiosity becomes cyber-criminals’ best ally. Scammers exploit people’s interest in this couple to infect users, who click the malicious link and download the worm without taking any precautions. This has two negative effects: on one hand, users infect their own computers; and on the other, a message is automatically sent to all of their Facebook friends.”

To keep your computer well guarded against worms, virus and Trojans be sure to download an updated version of your security software. Visit http://www.scan.com/ for more information.

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