How to Recognize Fraudulent Applications Facebook

Fairy tales, myths, legends: the stories you loved as a child contain startling revelations of the archetypes of human behavior and thought that you can apply when they are somewhat larger. You only need to see a little beyond the surface, the typical confrontation between good and evil that fills many of these stories.

By developing this capability can quickly discover the essence of history, while enjoying the endless truths "hidden" in the same.

This ability also helps you to discover what lies beyond the harmless appearance of some Facebook applications.

1. Beware of strange names

Yes, that's a real track. "What can you say the name?" Questions. Well ... a lot. A legitimate application will have a clear name, if possible, easy to remember so that users know what they are installing. Therefore, something like "amourforyou" O "hsfhaf" should raise some suspicion

In addition, the name should give some indication of what the application. Therefore, if you're planning to install an application that promises to tell you how you're addicted to Facebook, it should be called something like "memo97".

Finally, beware of imitators. If you find an application called "farmvll" do not think that the authors have bad spelling. It is simply an attempt to fool you.

2. Beware of applications without image or picture very closely related

Translation: Is the image of the application consistent with that offered by the application? Typically, the visual (image) associated with the application should be easily recognizable and memorable and illustrative of what the application, not an empty image.

3. Look at who the developer

Who is the developer of the application. A provider or alternate, on the contrary, one of which resembles remarkably the name of a famous person? Shakira, for example, does not need more fame to be to develop Facebook applications. So if the person listed as a developer is someone famous, suspicion.



4. Pay attention to comments

A legitimate application, like a mischievous, seeks not go unnoticed. So how do we distinguish? Above all, we must be careful as not to rely on the number of users. An application has been installed by a large number of users does not mean that it is not malicious. Look at the comments: what people say about an application if you can get a clue

5. If you are asked to copy and paste a code, is fraudulent

Remember that no legitimate application asks you to copy and paste a code in the browser. If prompted, it is probably fraudulent.

6. Enter your password

If an application asks for a user name and password, even though you're already logged in to Facebook, is up to no bueno.El Phishing is a method of illicit acquisition of personal information such as usernames, passwords or credit card by creating a website that is similar to the website of a trusted entity.

7. It's strange that you have to verify you are human

As a general principle, the social platform you're using it to make the user experience as pleasant as possible. That's why any human verification test is a request that is unlikely to come from a legitimate application.

8. Do not trust the promises impossible

An example: given the growing concerns about user privacy, do you think 'spy applications will have the means to tell you the number of visits to your profile, to give you a list of friends who have visited your profile and the like? To better understand this aspect of the problem, check out our study based on data from BitDefender Safege (http://www.malwarecity.com/blog/bitdefender-safego-infographic-out-and-about-1043.html)

And do not forget that BitDefender is there to protect Safege on Facebook (http://apps.facebook.com/bd-safego/)

This article is based on technical information provided by Tudor Florescu, BitDefender Online Threats Analyst