“Facebook-Hijacking Faceliker Malware Is on the Rise”

Researchers have observed a significant increase in the activity of Faceliker, which is a strain of Trojan malware that performs a click fraud scheme via the manipulation of users’ Facebook accounts. Though Faceliker has been active since 2013, there has been a recent surge in the activity of this malware as reported by McAfee Labs. This article further discusses the process of this malware, the motives behind the launch of this type of Trojan, and ways in which users can protect themselves from such threats. 

Graham Cluley reports “Facebook-Hijacking Faceliker Malware Is on the Rise”