"Dislike" Button Scam Hits Facebook Users

An anonymous reader writes "A message saying 'I just got the Dislike button, so now I can dislike all of your dumb posts lol!!' is spreading rapidly on Facebook, tempting unsuspecting users into believing that they will be able to "dislike" posts as well as "like" them. However, security researchers say that it is just the latest 'survey scam', tricking Facebook users into into giving a rogue Facebook application permission to access their profile, and posting spam messages from their account. The rogue application requires victims to complete an online survey (which makes money for the scammers) before ultimately redirecting to a Firefox browser add-on for a Facebook dislike button developed by FaceMod. "As far as we can tell, FaceMod aren't connected with the scam — their browser add-on is simply being used as bait," says Sophos security blogger Graham Cluley."

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[Drakkenmensch]

-1 "Dislike"

Everybody Panic!

[commodore64_love]

OH Noes!

(obligatory anim GIF) http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n13/greatcapp/oh-noes-everybody-panic.gif [photobucket.com]

I never listen to those "check out this new feature" ads.
Invariably you have to hop through hoops. It's never free.

Dislike

[geekgirlandrea]

Can I just have a 'Dislike' button for all of Facebook, please?

Actually, I think I'll take a 'Tactical Nuclear Strike' button instead, now that I think of it.

Re:Dislike

[Yvan256]

Actually, I think I'll take a 'Tactical Nuclear Strike' button instead, now that I think of it.

Unable to comply. Ghost Academy required.

Re:Facebook is a Ponzi scheme

[Abcd1234]

Uhuh. The you don't know what a Ponzi scheme is, and it's the *facebook* users that are the morons... riiiight.

Re:How is this new?

[shadowrat]

Man did I get screwed over by iPhone spell replacement.

Re:Facebook is a Ponzi scheme

[Anonymous Coward]

Uhuh. The you don't know what a Ponzi scheme is, and it's the *facebook* users that are the morons... riiiight.

The you don't know how to write the English, and he is the morons.... riiight.

I'm too cool for Facebook.

[edmicman]

oblig. "I'm too cool for Facebook, and anyone who uses it is Teh Stoopid". post. In fact, I'm so indie I only use websites that don't exist yet that no one else uses, either. And I don't communicate with anyone or anything via the Internet, I only passively consume it. Yay!

Re:Facebook

[mujadaddy]

I have never gotten malware/spyware from an online social site.

Yeah, porn is how they got me, too.

Re:I'm too cool for Facebook.

[Anonymous Coward]

It it can't be displayed in Lynx I am not interested...

Re:Dislike

[Anonymous Coward]

There is another system.

Re:Mod the post

[arkane1234]

... but it only takes a B-52 to raze a village.

Re:Mod the post

[jgagnon]

Love Shack, baby!

Re:Facebook

[arkane1234]

Nothing's safer than 127.0.0.1 :)