If you’re invited to watch a movie on Facebook, realize that downloading a “special codec” or “media player” is ill-advised. It’s malware.
Example running right now:
Messages from Your Friends on Facebook, March 11, 2009
You have 1 Personal Message:
Video title: “Amanda is dancing on Striptease Dance Party, March 13, 2009! We’re absolutely shocked!”.Proceed to view full video message:
hxxp://facebook.shared.completeserv.personalid-5ihg4wefb.based.867player com/home.htm?/tools/application=e1q3flwixa7lkef
Message ID: FB-7n1cqla9sgguzde
2009 Facebook community, Message Center.
When you try to view the “video”, you’re asked to download and run a “media player”. That’s the malware part.
This has been reported to Facebook.
Alex Eckelberry