Facebook forcing users to download stupid malware removal tools
Facebook seem to have suddenly got into the business of selling software- claiming user's computers are affected by malware and not let them access their account till they download and run some hitherto unknown malware removal tools.
When I saw above message something sounded fishy. I already have licensed copy of Kaspersky. I ran a scan and everything was fine on the computer. I couldn't understand why FB is forcing download of another tool, so I did some googling and realised that many others are also facing same issue.
Read below link where almost everyone are blasting facebook for this high handedness and arm twisting users into doing things they don't want to. FB claims it is only a recommendation, but users have NO option to skip it, so this is forced down user's throat.
https://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook-security/making-malware-cleanup-easier/10152050305685766
Not sure what is the fix for this. I haven't downloaded the malware stuff and have no intention to. I think it is a good time to staff off facebook for sometime and focus on other things. I think I can still have a life without facebook, so using this opportunity to try it out. Do not msg me on FB, reach me through other channels like mail, twitter, whatsapp.
Let us see how this situation develops over next few days and if facebook stops this side business of selling unwanted stuffs to unsuspecting users.
When I saw above message something sounded fishy. I already have licensed copy of Kaspersky. I ran a scan and everything was fine on the computer. I couldn't understand why FB is forcing download of another tool, so I did some googling and realised that many others are also facing same issue.
Read below link where almost everyone are blasting facebook for this high handedness and arm twisting users into doing things they don't want to. FB claims it is only a recommendation, but users have NO option to skip it, so this is forced down user's throat.
https://www.facebook.com/notes/facebook-security/making-malware-cleanup-easier/10152050305685766
Not sure what is the fix for this. I haven't downloaded the malware stuff and have no intention to. I think it is a good time to staff off facebook for sometime and focus on other things. I think I can still have a life without facebook, so using this opportunity to try it out. Do not msg me on FB, reach me through other channels like mail, twitter, whatsapp.
Let us see how this situation develops over next few days and if facebook stops this side business of selling unwanted stuffs to unsuspecting users.
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