Another phishing attack is propagating on Facebook. This attack is the third widespread attack on Facebook in the past three weeks. The attack has three noticeable goals: 1. obtain the user's login credentials 2. install malware on the user's computer 3. attempt to obtain the user's even get your home address.
The method of propagation is a posted wall message baring the title “hilarious video.” After clicking the messaging, the user is directed to a login page which asks the user to login to the Facebook website. Following the login, the user is requested to install plugins: “Media Player HD” and “FLV player,” which are malware devices. The process for attempting to obtain the user's home address is through a contest prompt to win a free iPad.