Comments on: FaceBook Fan Check Virus Already Infected A Lot Of Users

By: Enoch Pietig

Enoch Pietig — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:01:41 +0000

I can’t stand my page clogged up with this crap… If you wanted to play games join those sites. Facebook is for communicating with old and new friends.

By: J> T>

J> T> — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:26:23 +0000

People are infected? How are they infected? I saw nothing about an infection… from what I hear the most it could do is spam…

By: SOUISSI jamel

SOUISSI jamel — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:04:08 +0000

I hope that you could preserve my computer against all kind of virus !
thanks !

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By: Jonquil

Jonquil — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:36:53 +0000

Look, if FanCheck was really the culprit we would ALL have gotten a virus, or our security software would at least said something about it (at least mine would have because I have the old school “ask me about every change to my system” configuration). Again, viruses are not living beings, they cannot select who they attempt to infect. Sophos also would have released a report about the virus before they released a report about all the bogus sites claiming to give you information on the virus.

BTW, when your wall feed goes batty it’s not caused by a virus, it’s caused by bugs in Facebook. Mine does that too from time to time but I don’t run screaming for the hills assuming it’s a virus because I know not everything weird that happens with a computer automatically means there’s a virus.

I have over 500 people on my Facebook, and most of them have this application. Not a single one has made a peep about getting a virus from FanCheck (or made a peep about having a virus at all for that matter). One did make a post about the rumor itself, which is why I investigated the issue. One of them did get hacked by Colon Cleanse this past week.

Now considering how popular this app is, don’t you think there would be a lot more complaints about it if it really was trying to plant a virus on everyone’s computers? Don’t just look at yourself a couple of friends, look at everyone that uses that app.

I want to know one thing. How do you know your friends have the same Trojan? Seriously. You made no mention of the Trojan’s name, so I assume it is in the wild. If it’s in the wild it’s just going to show up as a generic Trojan on virus scans. Considering the large amount of generic Trojans out there and the fact most anti-viruses have their own names for found infections, how do you know your virus is the same as your friends’ virus? If it did have a name please share it with us, because I’m getting tired of people claiming they got infected by the same Trojan as their friends but never coughing up a name for it so their reports hold no substance.

By: UberGeek

UberGeek — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:08:57 +0000

There is no discernible evidence in support of any virus linked to FanCheck. The mere act of “adding” an application via Facebook cannot, and does not, install software onto your computer. If anything, the worst that would be laid in place would be a tracking cookie. If you “installed” the application by downloading software then you may well be infected.

In addition. The majority of “Trojans” are NOT viruses and will not be found via conventional anti virus software. Although they will be found via anti spyware software (SpyBot S&D for example).

I have been using FanCheck since it initially launched as StalkerCheck. Not once have I had a virus.

I love the fact that you all jump on the band wagon and lay the blame for your own flawed browsing habits on something “rumoured” to contain a virus…

Oh… Be careful sending out friend requests too… That could infect you with the infamous “Armageddon Virus”… Again, not true. But you probably believe it now.

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By: Buffy

Buffy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:02:26 +0000

My theory is,
It does give you a Virus, the creators then set up loads of malware sites too, then sat back and put in maintenance, asking you to join fan page, when they had enough fan members they released the fact that it had a virus and everyone panicked and ran off to search the internet for their malware sites. All one and the same creator.

Just a theory though …….

By: Chloe :)

Chloe :) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:48:55 +0000

Okay, well, it seems like the virus is comming into place… all my friends who have got it have all had the same problem as me last night. My wall is usually updated every 5minuites or so, by annoying people etc. But last night it was showing me things from a week ago and Days ago! It kept on sending me notifications from a while ago, and it seemed like on most of them it was about Fancheck! I have now deleted the application, and everything is running smoothly! Don’t freak out, just delete the app, my best advice