Beware of the ‘Facebook Color Changer App’ Malware Scam!

Have you come across the Facebook Color Changer App? Be informed that, this is yet another scam by hackers to target Facebook users. According to latest reports, about 10,000 Facebook users have already fallen prey to this scam and infected their computers.

facebook color changer app

Known as the Facebook Color Changer App, this malicious software lures users by offering 9 different colors for their profile page. Once a user downloads the app, they are taken to a phishing site. The infection varies for desktop users and Android users.

Desktop users who are taken to the phishing site, are offered to watch a tutorial video on how to use the color changer app. If a user clicks the video, it lets hackers get temporary access to the user’s Facebook account. If the user skips to watch the video, then they are offered to download a malicious pornographic video player, which is actually a malicious software.

Android users who land on the phishing site, are tricked into installing a malware on their device by a message warning them of a malware infection and advising them to download an antivirus app.

Advise for Users Who Fell for the Facebook Color Changer Scam

– Uninstall the app from your PC and Android device.

– Change your Facebook password immediately. And if you have been using the same password for other sites, then change those passwords as well.

Having a reputed antivirus software on your PC and smartphone protects you from such malware scams and attacks. Quick Heal Total Security blocks phishing websites, and prevents infected downloads from reaching your PC. Quick Heal Total Security for Android protects your Android device from phishing websites, and malicious applications.

Data Source:
https://zeenews.india.com
https://www.theguardian.com

Rajiv Singha

Rajiv Singha

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  1. Avatar Atish Chavan • August 8, 2014 at 7:29 PM

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  8. Avatar banibrata Chaudhury • August 9, 2014 at 9:27 PM

    Thank you to information about it

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  9. Avatar hitesh • August 9, 2014 at 9:54 PM

    i want change colour.

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  10. Avatar Hyder • August 10, 2014 at 8:34 AM

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  17. Avatar Abhirup • August 12, 2014 at 4:17 AM

    Thanks a lot Mr.Rajib Singha for the news..that information will defiantly help many Facebook users..and i am a very pleased quick heal user..thank u guys for the fantastic support.

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  18. Avatar Urja Ghadia • August 12, 2014 at 10:33 AM

    Thank you 🙂

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  19. Avatar shailendra kumar • August 12, 2014 at 11:11 AM

    thanks to aware about that malware

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  20. Avatar satbir • August 13, 2014 at 8:37 AM

    If i get the facebook color changing app from firefox add-ons and google chrome add-ons is it secure or not.

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    • Rahul Thadani Rahul Thadani • August 13, 2014 at 10:08 AM

      Hi Satbir,

      From what we have found so far, these add-ons on Chrome and Firefox seem to be safe to use. The threat mentioned in this blog post was from a fake app that was making the most of the popularity of these add-ons. So you can go ahead and use these add-ons on Chrome or Firefox.

      Regards.

      Reply
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  26. Avatar Ramesh • August 15, 2014 at 3:26 PM

    Thank u…..

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  27. Avatar ANKITA GHOSH • August 15, 2014 at 7:54 PM

    thanks a lot…i shared this on my fb account to warn all my friends is that safe hereafter for my account

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  29. Avatar Rajiv Behera • August 16, 2014 at 8:33 AM

    Thanks Quickheal Team…

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  30. Avatar Siraj • August 16, 2014 at 3:11 PM

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    thanks for info.

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  32. Avatar veerbhadra singh • August 17, 2014 at 10:31 AM

    Its good information before that I don’t know thanks a quick heal security you are doing very well work ,is any action required for this thing in my mobile actually I don’t know

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    • Rahul Thadani Rahul Thadani • August 18, 2014 at 11:24 AM

      Hi Veerbhadra,

      If you have Quick Heal installed on your Android phone, then your device is safe against such threats and other malware attacks. So you need not worry.

      Regards.

      Reply
  33. Avatar Sarwesh Kumar Mishra • August 18, 2014 at 3:52 PM

    Thanks for infrom.

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    Nice app

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  35. Avatar jitendra Jain • August 18, 2014 at 6:58 PM

    Thanks

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  36. Avatar Rajendra Singh • August 19, 2014 at 10:56 AM

    I received a post ( video ) from my brother’s facebook page saying Funny he Video and I thought it must be, and I down loded it!! MY God ! after that I had the time of my life!!! It started sending the same post to all my contacts saying Rajendra Funny Video about 15 to 20 posts in a second!! MY computer is hanged nothing works! can’t open the facebook as soon as I try to open it starts sending the posts to all. Please advice and send the healing remady, I have scaned my computer many times nothing works!! please HELP!!
    Thank you !

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  37. Avatar sanjivan • August 19, 2014 at 4:21 PM

    thanks

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  38. Avatar Vinod Lande • August 19, 2014 at 4:39 PM

    Thanks for informed …. 🙂

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  39. Avatar MD.AKBAR • August 19, 2014 at 5:10 PM

    THANK YOU FOR THIS KIND INFORMATION

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  40. Avatar Reyansh • August 20, 2014 at 4:02 AM

    Thank u..!!!

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  41. Avatar BHISHMA DUBEY • August 20, 2014 at 5:14 AM

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    • Rahul Thadani Rahul Thadani • August 21, 2014 at 11:01 AM

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  45. Avatar sanjeev midha • August 21, 2014 at 10:58 AM

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  46. Avatar Subrata Baksi • August 21, 2014 at 9:08 PM

    I have licensed Quick Heal Internet Security software valid upto April 6, 2015. I renew it every time. If it would be able to protect my PC from such malware and warn me about landing on phising websites. Normally I use small time in net surfing,on average 3 hours daily. I don’t run unknown external drive. Is QHIS pack is sufficient for my PC? What other sides are NOT covered by this pack ? Please advise me properly.

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    • Rahul Thadani Rahul Thadani • August 22, 2014 at 2:12 PM

      Hi Subrata,

      For the net related activities that you have mentioned, Internet Security is sufficient for you. However, some feature that are present on Total Security are PCTuner, PC2Mobile scan and data theft protection. If you need these features, then you should consider upgrading to Total Security, else Internet Security will suit you fine.

      Regards.

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  49. Avatar EESHAAN • September 3, 2014 at 7:02 PM

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  50. Avatar Amit Kumar Bhaumik • September 14, 2014 at 10:51 PM

    Very good information….

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  51. Avatar Amit Kumar Bhaumik • September 14, 2014 at 10:52 PM

    Good info.

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