Computer Virus Found on Facebook Steals Bank Details and Money From Accounts When Users Click on Links

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The virus, called the Zeus Banking Trojan, is being hidden on Facebook in infected links

When a Facebook user clicks these links they are taken to malicious sites that can install the virus on to their PC or phone

Trojan runs in the background undetected and steals information and logins

A computer virus that steals bank details and empties money from accounts has been found on Facebook by security experts.

Security company Trend Micro discovered that the Zeus Trojan was becoming more prevalent, and the amount of incidents of the virus peaked in May. One of the biggest sources was Facebook. Fake profiles were found to be posting malicious links which, when clicked on, would install the virus onto the user’s PC