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Reverse engineering the newest facebook virus

• _flag 16y ago
  It's not a virus, it's just a thing that invites all your friends.
  • endlessvoid94 16y ago
    What's the difference? It's a web virus of sorts, isn't it?
    • xtacy 16y ago
      You could argue about the precise definition of a virus and all that, but I think this classifies more as malware that just spreads around. Spam-ware maybe?
    • mahmud 16y ago
      A virus needs to be 1) stealth, 2) have a malicious payload, and 3) be self-replicating.
  • JacobAldridge 16y ago
    That was my thought - Facebook Spam, not a virus. BUT that's a side point to an annoying trick that's been well-spotted, explored and explained by the OP.
• arice 16y ago
  Haha! If that is a virus, then so is this: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1354731 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1354731 :-)