There’s a new message spreading quickly on Facebook users’ walls, warning people about an application called “Christmas Tree.” The message is fake to our knowledge: No internet security firm has issued a threat warning about such an application.
The message comes in several different forms, claiming the Christmas Tree Facebook app will either crash your computer or steal your personal data.
A typical message looks like this: WARNING!!!!!!…..DONOT USE THE Christmas Tree application on Facebook.Please be advised it will crash your computer. Geek squad says it’s oneof the WORST trojan-viruses there is and it is spreading quickly. Re-post and let your friends know ( from a friend )
Besides the fact that Geek Squad, a company that does IT service and computer repairs, is not a reliable source for info on new malware, Sophos claims it’s not aware of any malicious Facebook app using the Christmas Tree name.
Of course, with the message spreading as quickly as it is, it wouldn’t surprise us if someone actually created a malicious app bearing that or a similar name. That’s the problem with fake warnings: They create confusion and after a while it gets hard to distinguish the fake threats from the real ones.
Please, don’t repost the Christmas Tree virus warning, or any similar threat unless you’re sure it comes from a credible source.
