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December 8, 2008 | 3:15 PM

Dealing with the “Koobface” virus

More and more of the computers I see and work on are showing up with the “Koobface” virus, courtesy of messages sent through Facebook accounts.  Facebook is recommending scanning infected computers to find and remove the virus and then resetting your Facebook password.

In the meantime, it’s best not to accept any offers to upgrade your Flash player unless you’re actually on Adobe’s site and are doing it yourself.  Otherwise, you’re asking for trouble.

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