The messages which are released today at Facebook present the death of the famous actor Will Smith during the duration of a surgical procedure. The posts are aimed at unsuspecting members of the social network who, if they follow the instructions, will install a malicious application.
The publications on Will Smith's death report:
Hollywood Press: Will Smith died during spine surgery. The spinal cord injury was caused by an accident during the filming of Hancock 2 (2014). The doctor's negligence and drug overdose are the cause of his death. Watch the full CCTV video from the operating room. ”
In accordance with Hoax Slayer, όποιοι προσπαθήσουν να δουν το βίντεο και κάνουν κλικ στο σύνδεσμο που περιέχεται στο μήνυμα, θα οδηγηθούν σε μια ιστοσελίδα όπου θα τους ζητηθεί να εγκαταστήσουν μια εφαρμογή του Facebook που θα τους ζητήσει την permission τους να δημοσιεύει στο λογαριασμό τους.
Once this app is installed, scammers ask their victims to download a "Facebook media plugin” so they can watch the Will Smith video. The second application is designed for installation κακόβουλου λογισμικού στη συσκευή του χρήστη.
Be aware of the websites that ask you to install software, since in most cases it is malicious.
