Free Norton App to Prevent “Lifejacking” on Facebook

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Carlo Orlando has written an interesting piece on Infopackets.com about a new app (free) from Norton to protect you from “Lifejacking”.

“What the heck is that?”, you ask.

Likejacking, a form of clickjacking, is a malicious technique of tricking users of a website into posting a Facebook status update for a site they did not intentionally mean to "like". The initial concept and code for likejacking were created by a Black Hat World user that goes by the handle “thefish2010”, supposedly.

In response to this malicious practice, Norton has created a new application for the social network that will scan the newsfeeds on your page for malicious links. The best part is that the application is free of charge. This came about because Norton collected a sample of 3.5 million video posts uploaded onto Facebook in early August. The results showed that up to 15 per cent of these videos contained a "likejacking" attack in some form, according to allfacebook.com

To increase the chances of an individual clicking on a lifehacking link, the perpetrators of this scam created compelling taglines. Among the most popular "likejacking" scams is a video entitled "This man takes a picture of himself EVERYDAY for 8 YEARS!" complete with an accompanied link. Naturally, the link is corrupt, taking the user-turned-victim to a blank page with only a tab that reads "click here to continue". Clicking on the tab publishes the original message onto their own Facebook page, complete with a "like" notation, which effectively recommends the unwanted link to all of their Facebook friends. There haven’t been any reports of phishing, or malware installation yet, as far as I can tell.

The Norton application scans links on your page posted within a 24 hour window and members can visit the Norton Facebook page to access the Cybercrime Index, which is updated daily to reflect the threat level for each day.

The app is available via Facebook.

Source:  http://www.infopackets.com/news/security/2011/20110905_free_norton_app_targets_malicious_facebook_likejacking.htm

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks for the information, DrJBHL, I'll look into it although visits to my Facebook page are seldom, just to keep up with my cousin in Japan.

Then of course, there's my husband, who says he'll never have a Facebook account. :grin:

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting LadyShrike1, reply 1
Then of course, there's my husband, who says he'll never have a Facebook account.
End of LadyShrike1's quote

Clever lad is your husband....;)

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Norton? Somebody help me, I'm on the floor, laughing my arse off!!      

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 3
Norton? Somebody help me, I'm on the floor, laughing my arse off!!      
End of RedneckDude's quote

 

I'd laugh after you've tried their latest products............Even the biggest 'nay sayers' in the geek community have back tracked on their negative approach on Norton products in the past two years..........Their 2012 Internet Security and AV protection were released - final - today  |-)

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 2

Quoting LadyShrike1, reply 1Then of course, there's my husband, who says he'll never have a Facebook account.
Clever lad is your husband....
End of Jafo's quote

Said the 'less clever lad' with a Facebook account.....

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 3
Norton? Somebody help me, I'm on the floor, laughing my arse off!!      
End of RedneckDude's quote

Norton (and the other antivirals) aren't resource hogs nor are there any problems uninstalling them anymore.

If your anti viral becomes corrupted and you can't use the uninstaller, there's a good, free AntiVirus Uninstaller Tools Pack 2011  you can get here:

http://uninst.ru/   <- The first described after the banner (site in Russian).

Reviewed here:  http://www.thewindowsclub.com/uninstall-antivirus-security-software-uninstaller-tools-pack#more-30556

 

And really, the article was about some no-goodniks who are out to ruin others' choices and fun and how to protect from them... 

 

 

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

why would I want to face a book, when I want to READ them?

btw what is 'facebook'?

harpo

 

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

[insert Picard/Riker double face palm here]

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Snowman, reply 5
Said the 'less clever lad' with a Facebook account.....
End of Snowman's quote

Only got the crap cos it's PC here to be 'connected'.

I don't give a rat's arse for it otherwise.....just check how many times I've logged in.  The fucker that created it won't be retiring from MY input.

'Social' networking is a blight on REAL society.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Facepalm/105698599463516

'The facepalm was popularized as an Internet meme based on an image of Star Trek Captain Jean-Luc Picard performing the gesture in the episode "Déjà Q". In Internet discussions, the term is used as an expression of embarrassment, frustration, disbelief, disgust, shame or general woe. It often expresses mockery or disbelief of perceived idiocy. The facepalm is often expressed using an image. Another action as to one slapping their face with the palm of their hand.'

Facebook is good for something...

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 6
Norton (and the other antivirals) aren't resource hogs nor are there any problems uninstalling them anymore.
End of DrJBHL's quote

I'm sorry for going off topic.

 

My comment was to state that Norton itself is a security risk. I have no problem uninstalling it. Nor is it a resource hog. It just plain sucks.

 

Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting LadyShrike1, reply 1
Then of course, there's my husband, who says he'll never have a Facebook account.
End of LadyShrike1's quote

A man after my own heart. ;)

I am glad Norton is helping out, but I am even happier that I just passed on this fad.

Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 3
Norton? Somebody help me, I'm on the floor, laughing my arse off!!      
End of RedneckDude's quote

Companies change over time.  Back in 91, my company was hit with Dark Avenger.  It infected the network and almost every PC.  We were not running an AV program at the time, but had a single copy of Norton AV 1.1.  We called them, and they gave us permission to use it on every machine, and install it on every machine (under the promise of a PO to cover the licensing).  I swore by their AV until their bloat ware of the early aughts.  But they seem to be swinging back from the dark side now. ;)

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Since when is Facebook a fad?

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting kona0197, reply 14
Since when is Facebook a fad?
End of kona0197's quote

Since it is only recently imbued into the popular culture of the ME! Generation.

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

And what will it be called if it lasts longer than people say it will?

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting kona0197, reply 16
And what will it be called if it lasts longer than people say it will?
End of kona0197's quote

A blight upon society.

Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 17

Quoting kona0197, reply 16And what will it be called if it lasts longer than people say it will?

A blight upon society.
End of Jafo's quote
:grin:

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 17
Quoting kona0197, reply 16And what will it be called if it lasts longer than people say it will?

A blight upon society.
End of Jafo's quote

Incorrigible Tyrant. ;)  :grin:

 

The Norton Link Security App (courtesy of the Giz): http://safeweb.norton.com/lite

 

 

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just another in a long list of reasons to stay off of Facebook.  :S  

Reply #21 from Sins Forums Top

would someone PLEASE answer my questions!

Quoting harpo99999, reply 7
why would I want to face a book, when I want to READ them?

btw what is 'facebook'?

harpo

 
End of harpo99999's quote

I still have NO idea WHAT this 'facebook' thing IS!

but until I do have an understanding about it I will NOT be involved in it!

harpo

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting harpo99999, reply 21
I still have NO idea WHAT this 'facebook' thing IS!
End of harpo99999's quote

 

Try Google if you have questions about anything as there's probably an explanation for it somewhere on the internet and Google will find it.