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Profileye is Another Facebook Worm

From , former About.com Guide

Beware! Another Facebook application is actually a worm waiting to infiltrate your Facebook notification box and expose your personal information.

Disguised as a Facebook application, you're asked to add Profileye to your Facebook profile. Little do you know, it's actually a worm, waiting to collect your profile data and spread it quickly all over Facebook without you even knowing about it.

Very similar to the Error Check worm, Profileye tells users that someone has viewed your profile and invites you to install the application so you can find out who's been watching you. It then collects your Facebook contact data and invites all your friends in the same way.

If you see a message similar to the one below, follow these Profileye removal instructions:

'Name' visited your Facebook profile page. Please click here to see your other 2 visitors.

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