The latest scam post on Facebook claims
that the “Malaysia Plane MH370 Has Been Spotted Somewhere Near Bermuda Triangle.”
It asks users to click on the malicious link to play the video.
Clicking on the link will
redirect to a website like shown below. It asks user to like the video in
order to unlock and view the video. Upon clicking the like button it will post the scam message on user’s wall with the malicious link to attract and infect more users’.
Clicking on ok will display the below the Codec Performer download page. Since it is a bundled setup It requires manual intervention for
downloading and installing. Users’ be aware of these fake codecs and
always install applications only from trusted and reputed sources.
Its bundled software setup the fake codec performer installs several
unwanted applications along with it. Below seen are the
unwanted software's installed as part of the Fake Codec installation process. Apart from these setups it also downloads several executable files from internet.
PC Performer is potential malware that utilizes unethical marketing techniques to obtain customers information and to earn money. Once PC Performer is installed
the program will begin to scan the computer system for registry errors. It will
show misleading results often claiming that a large amount of issues are facing
the computer. PC Performer will also claim that is has system settings to
optimized and has located unused processes.
Furthermore PC Performer will not
allow users to fix all the issues it has allegedly located unless the user
registers and purchases the illegitimate product.
To stay away from Scam posts:
- Avoid unsafe or suspicious websites that ask you to click on links, complete a survey or download extra plugins to access the video you are looking for.
- Never download files from unknown sources or click on emails or posts from unknown senders or spam
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