{"id":6209,"date":"2014-08-12T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nccomputertech.com\/?p=6209"},"modified":"2014-08-12T10:00:10","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T14:00:10","slug":"classic-facebook-color-changer-scam-makes-another-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccomputertech.com\/techtalk\/2014\/08\/12\/classic-facebook-color-changer-scam-makes-another-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Facebook “Color Changer” scam makes another comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Facebook, some scams are so alluring that they seem to live forever.<\/p>\n

So it goes with \u201cFacebook Color Changer,\u201d a new malware attack that masquerades as a way to change the appearance of Facebook\u2019s Website. Security firm Cheetah Mobile claims that the latest scam has affected more than 10,000 people around the world.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t fall for this.<\/p>\n

According to Cheetah Mobile, the app advertises the ability to \u201cselect your favourite color scheme for facebook layout,\u201d and appears to direct users to \u201capps.facebook.com\/themsandcolors.\u201d But instead, the app sends users to a phishing site.<\/p>\n

Once there, the site asks users to view a tutorial video. Launching the video supposedly provides temporary access to the user\u2019s Access Tokens, letting the malicious site connect to the user\u2019s Facebook friends. If the user doesn\u2019t view the video, the site then attempts to download a pornographic video player on PCs or a bogus malware scanner on Android devices.<\/p>\n

Cheetah Mobile blames a \u201ca vulnerability that lives in Facebook\u2019s app page itself, allowing hackers to implant viruses and malicious code into Facebook-based applications directs users to phishing sites.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Mashable points out, color-changing capabilities have been a popular hook for Facebook malware peddlers in the past. At least two previous scams have gained traction by inviting users to switch the color of Facebook\u2019s blue menu bar. The color changer joins a number of other recurring scams that pose as oft-requested features, including the fabled \u201ddislike\u201d button and ability to see who viewed your profile.<\/p>\n

There is a legitimate way to change the color of Facebook\u2019s menu bar, using an extension in the Chrome Web Store, but in general it\u2019s best to treat these \u201cfeature enhancements\u201d with extreme caution. Just because a friend posts a link your feed doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s safe to click.<\/p>\n

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On Facebook, some scams are so alluring that they seem to live forever. 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