tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post2529056034584566635..comments2024-03-28T12:57:26.200+05:30Comments on eNidhi India Travel Blog: Facebook forcing users to download stupid malware removal toolsShrinidhi Handehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-37913473759450861632016-01-09T08:37:44.351+05:302016-01-09T08:37:44.351+05:30Thanks for sharing details Jack. It will be helpfu...Thanks for sharing details Jack. It will be helpful.Shrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-68539316133285314492016-01-06T20:00:38.687+05:302016-01-06T20:00:38.687+05:30A temporary work-around is to delete your Facebook...A temporary work-around is to delete your Facebook cookies from your browser. Having been stung with this myself, I’ve advised others affected by this fake malware accusation, and a simple deletion allows them back into Facebook, albeit a limited version (they can’t post anything with a link). In my case, the Facebook anti-malware malware took out my antivirus, to the point where Windows would not allow it to be switched back on, and it has taken four days of repairs to get my computer back to normal. I learned the hard way: http://jackyan.com/blog/2016/01/when-facebook-forces-you-to-download-their-anti-malware-your-own-antivirus-gets-knocked-out/ and hope others don’t need to go through it.<br /><br />Nothing about your system triggers the warning, as others can log in to their accounts using the same browser and computer. However, it is deeply concerning what was taken by Facebook during the so-called anti-malware scan.Jack Yanhttp://jackyan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-61207729665049010782015-07-09T07:26:02.563+05:302015-07-09T07:26:02.563+05:30True. We should be carefulTrue. We should be carefulShrinidhi Handehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875443161762278339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28310409.post-12081005266751566772015-07-09T07:13:25.061+05:302015-07-09T07:13:25.061+05:30FB has access to your online social life and Whats...FB has access to your online social life and WhatsApp conversations. Now it wants to snoop on your local hard drive content to better profile you or spy on you, and sell it's findings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com