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CONUS THEATER NETWORK OPERATIONS AND SECURITY CENTER

CONUS TNOSC NETWORK BULLETIN
CT-2011-NB-0004
08 MAR 11
FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZONA

SUBJECT: FACEBOOK SCAM ALERT

SUMMARY: There is a new Facebook wall post scam advertised as “RIP Charlie Sheen found Dead
at his House”. This scam involves a wall post link within Facebook. If you click on the wall post link,
you will open a FbVideo page that is designed to look like a YouTube channel. If you click anywhere
on the screen, your Facebook account will be “click-jacked” and you will be spreading the spam
message via your Facebook news feed. Clicking to play the video will open a security check screen
asking you to please complete a 30 second survey to verify that you are human. The screen will also
have the following wording “Customize Your Facebook With a Theme”. Clicking on this page in any
way will post the same message you clicked on to your Facebook wall and download/install malware
on your system.

1. Preventive Measures:

a. Ensure that users are informed and are aware of this threat

b. Ensure that Anti-Virus definitions are up to date

2. How to Deal with the Scam:

a. If you did make the mistake of clicking on the scam message and completing the survey scam,
you will need to check your news feed and ensure you are not spamming the message to your friends.
If you are, you need to remove the item from your wall by clicking the small “x” in the top right hand
corner of the post.

b. If you downloaded any software at all from the scam site, you need to update and/or install anti-
virus software on your computer and run a complete scan. There is a good possibility that your system
is now infected with a virus, Trojan, or some other malware.

c. If you have your Facebook feeds going to your cell phone and you clicked on the wall post link
from there, then you should contact your carrier immediately to keep any charges from happening.

POC:  POC for this message is the 2nd Signal Center (C-TNOSC) Operation Center at DSN 879-6798.
Toll Free: 800-305-3036 ctnosc.situational.awareness@conus.army.mil

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