Be Aware of Facebook Scams

Please be aware of the current Facebook Scam which is an email sent to you. The premise is the your password has been reset by the Facebook Organization and that your new password is in the attached file. Typically the email includes a ZIP attachment. the file in this attachment is not a password file but instead a virus-infected executable bile. Do NOT open or double-click on this this EXE file.

While most of the threat prevention tools out there are quickly catching on and addressing the issue, Kreative is still experiencing a lot of customers who are having problems with this by opening these emails from unsuspecting individuals.

Below is an example email:

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-----Original Message-----

From: Facebook Accounts [mailto:help@facebook. com]

Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:40 AM

To:

Subject: Facebook Password Reset Confirmation! Support Message.

Dear user of facebook,

Because of the measures taken to provide safety to our clients, your password has been changed.

You can find your new password in attached document.

Thanks,

Your Facebook.

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If you have already opened one of these email attachments and you have a threat prevention software … that is currently updated … you will receive a notice in the form of a pop-up window stating the your software identified the threat. If you have opened an attachment and did not receive a notification then you should be concerned and seek assistance, either from the Kreative team or your own IT provider, to identify why your software did not identify the threat and help to address the removal of any possible Trojans’ you may have received.

Should you have any questions or concerns about the outbreak or need assistance in identifying whether your computer has been affected, please feel free to contact the myKreative Support services team. We will ensure that you workstation(s) are safe and secure.