Steps to block hackers sending virus files through your facebook account

Originally published on PMSLTECH.com on April 21, 2016 By Susan Das
Internet fraud such as spamming, phishing, pharming and click fraud activities are constantly on rise on Facebook ever since with the rise of its popularity. With the ever rising figures of users, Facebook has become a haven for organized cyber crimes. Such suspicious activities might include……………..Though Facebook is doing lots of research to stop such malpractices from their environment, still chances are; your account will be hacked and virus files will be shown up to your friends on the social platform. As a matter of fact a number of warnings and guidelines have been outlined by the social media giant, which many not-so-tech-savvy users are unaware of.
Yesterday (20th April 2016), I was surprised when I found out my FB account was blocked by facebook with a notice, “your account is temporarily locked”. Though I was able to unblock my account through facebook friend verification, I found lots of my friends messaged me about a particular file: V1DE0-6241.html after logging in to my account. Upon further inspection, I found that it was a complete blank file and was sent to my entire friend circle.

Since then I have changed my password twice, but to no avail. So I decided to dig the mine of internet and about after few hours of research, I found a solution.
Simply follow the below steps to stop spammers using your account:
1. Log in to your account.
2. Click on the “lock” icon beside the notification icon from the menu and go to “See More Settings”.

3. Then choose “Apps” from side menu bar

4. Remove those apps installed by you while login with any website or simply a game.
5. Now go to “General” setting and change your password.
6. Facebook will then ask you to logout from all devices. Choose option “Yes”.
This will ensure you don’t share your personal data such as email id, login details or any other personal details with 3rd party application specially created to get that information. Also your account will be logged out from all devices and you can log in again using the new password only on your trusted devices.
I hope you enjoy reading the guide and feel free to share with friends for knowledge.
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Susan Das
I have been working in the Local SEO industry since 2009 and moved to Pmsl Technology in 2011. I love marketing, blogging, travel and keeping up with new trends and processes in the Local SEO and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) world and incorporating these into products.