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Virus Preys On Facebook Fans

There's a warning out about a spam e-mail being sent out with the subject line: "F.B.I. vs. facebook". If recipients click on the attached link purporting to be a news article on the subject, malware is downloaded and their computers become infected with a virus that can control the machine to send out messages from an outside user. Click here to read the advisory from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. To learn more about protecting your computer from viruses, visit CNET's Security Center.

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