The Secret Crush Facebook application (also known as "My Admirer") claims that you have a mystery admirer. It even tells you to invite 5 other people to add the application before it will reveal who has a secret crush on you.
IT security companies, however, have reported that no secret admirers are ever revealed - and the application is an attempt to install a potentially unwanted program onto your PC which will display nuisance advertising.
Just say no!
More info here on the Sophos website:
http://www.sophos.com/news/2008/01/facebook-adware.html
"Whoever wrote this Secret Crush application is cashing-in big time, by encouraging Facebook users to download the adware. As an affiliate for the people displaying the nuisance pop-up adverts, they are getting paid for each successful installation," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos. "Facebook users must show greater discretion about how they use the site, and which applications they install. These third party widgets are not written by Facebook, and can mean that you are carelessly sharing your personal information with strangers or risking your computer's security."
(read less)The Secret Crush Facebook application (also known as "My Admirer") claims that you have a mystery admirer. It even tells you to invite 5 other people to add the application before it will reveal who has a secret crush on you.
IT security companies, however, have reported that no secret admirers are ever revealed - and the application is an attempt to install a potentially unwanted program onto your PC which will display nuisance advertising.
Just say no!
More info here on the Sophos...
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