Christmas Tree App on Facebook Virus Warning-Fiction!

Christmas Tree App on Facebook Virus Warning-Fiction!

Summary of eRumor:

Warnings have gone viral alleging that a Christmas Tree App on the popular social networking site, Facebook, is really a Trojan.
 

The Truth:

This warning is a hoax according to the Sophos website that reports on malware on the Internet.   The warning first appeared in 2010 and every year around the Christmas season rises from the ashes and goes viral on the World Wide Web.

Nevertheless, computer users should always keep their antivirus software up to date to prevent real malware from infecting their computers.

Posted 11/26/13