Facebook users warned over virus resurgence

[Noreen]

Facebook, MySpace and Bebo users are being warned about the resurgence of a virus-like worm that will try to infect their PCs when they follow a comment posted on their profile.

The antivirus and security company F-Secure has warned that the new malware – strictly, a worm, which it calls "Koobface" – is targeting Facebook, Bebo, MySpace, Friendster, Myyearbook and Blackplanet..................

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/09/facebook-virus-security-warning-koobface

[Sebby]

Facebook was so last year anyway.

[somanyholes]

i think vainface would have been better than koobface 

[Simon]

It might have been, So, especially as I keep reading it as knobface! 

[Rik]

I just wonder what people seek to gain from sites like Facebook. I've never been able to see its usefulness myself.

[Inactive]

I have never even been to it.

[Rik]

Me neither, why not just pick up the phone or send an email? Perhaps it's a celebrity thing?

[somanyholes]

it's a . I need to get a life thing rik. ohh look there's a photo or me with someone. Oh there's another, oh there's another. There's a lot of self obessed people out there.

[Rik]

That's about my take, So. People trying to make themselves celebrities.

[Sebby]

I just wonder what people seek to gain from sites like Facebook. I've never been able to see its usefulness myself.

I joined to see what all the fuss was about, but I virtually never use it. I think it's days are numbered.

[Sebby]

I have never even been to it.

This is more your style.

http://www.straightfrommybrain.com/pages/right/pensionbook.html

[David]

Some really good recipes  here Sebby 

[Inactive]

This is more your style.

http://www.straightfrommybrain.com/pages/right/pensionbook.html

[Ann]

Facebook is just a bit of fun between people.  It's a modern way of keeping in touch with people who you don't get to see very often.  Saying why not email someone instead is a bit like the even older generation (is there one.. you lot sound so old, I'm wondering) saying that email is rubbish, why not write a letter.  Things move on.  But you wouldn't email people with a discussion such as you have on here.. it's totally different.  Different means for a different sort of communication.  Facebook is another sort of communication.  It's not the same as emailing someone and it's not the same as chatting on here.  Some use it as a place to upload their photos for their family and friends to see.  Yous wouldn't all be against that now would you, seeing as you've got your own photo pages on IDNet.  Others use it to play games like scrabble, sudoku and more.  Some use it to join groups of like minded people, some are health support groups, others political or with some single aim or whatever.  I belong to a certain social society and there are several groups there for members.  It's a way then of keeping in touch with people that I only meet up with a few times a year at weekend gatherings.  Some overseas members, I've never met in person.  It's a belonging thing.  We all like to feel we belong somewhere and in todays society where we don't even know our neighbours, it serves a purpose.

In conclusion, beware of judging what you don't know... 

[Rik]

Not judging so much as not seeing a point in it, Ann. So you would describe is as a loose federation of people who can come together to form special interest forums from time to time, in effect?

[David]

Facebook is just a bit of fun between people

No harm in that then  I dont know if age enters into it.I have only glimpsed at it and its not for me,but each to their own 

[Steve]

Certainly my eldest son would agree with Ann wholeheartedly. Its a way of keeping in touch with individuals and groups of people, especially since attending university in another part of the country. However I do worry that my younger daughter uses it as a form of advertising.

[Rik]

Advertising what, Steve?

[David]

This sounds intriging 


Hope shes not an Avon lady 

[Ann]

One thing.. the only people who can see your details on Facebook are people that you allow as 'friends'.  So it's not a matter of everyone showing off to strangers.

Part of it is a bit like Friends Reunited, Rik, you can join a group say, for your old school and see the names of the other members and message people you might know.  If they remember you and want to then you can keep touch as 'friends'.  That's why Friends Reunited itself is now free, too much competition.

[Den]

I know my neighbours and would prefer to have it that way. This forum is the only one I have ever wanted be very active on but that's because I was made welcome from my very first post 

[David]

Friends Reunited itself is now free

Thats news to me I did have a spell on there and it proved to be a great waste of time in my case so I just stopped.

[Inactive]

  We all like to feel we belong somewhere and in todays society where we don't even know our neighbours, it serves a purpose.

Not sure where you live Ann, but I know, and get on very well with all of my neighbours, we all help each other, without being too intrusive.

[cavillas]

I joined Facebook and am able to keep in touch with my wide spread family and friends who live all over the country.  It is a handy way of sending messages and photos and lots of personal information to friends and family.  Many of these people do not always check their emails regularly and this is a very conveniant way to stay in touch and spread good and bad news to freinds and family.

It can be very informative and not have to worry about if someone is in for a phone call or see their emails very often.

I am over 60 and there are lots of people my age and above now using Facebook.  It takes a newer way of thinking that's all.

[Rik]

OK, so I'm a Luddite, Alf.