Facebook Hacking Scripts On UserScript.org Are Fake, Or Worse
Over the past two months or so I have seen a number of Facebook hacking scripts posted on the userscripts.org website that supposedly hack into a user's Facebook account. These scripts - sorry no links - are fake, they won't work, and are maybe even malicious in nature.
The developers use fake reviews and fans to promote the scripts to the frontpage of the Userscripts website to attract more attention. When you look at the reviews and user accounts, you will notice a trend:
- All users give five stars to the userscript
- All accounts have a review profile that contains a lot of deleted scripts
- The language is basic, and usually with bad punctuation and grammar
Facebook Hack Script
Popularity does not happen overnight, and six five star reviews after a script has been available for an hour on the site is rare, but not unseen of. The next clue is the description on the script's frontpage.
It links to a blogspot blog and a direct download link right away. That download link should get you thinking. Why is there a need for a download link again,when scripts get installed directly in the browser?
The reason is simple: The script is used as a teaser to get users to click on the download link. If you look at the script's source code, you will notice that it is doing nothing at all.
It displays the same text that is already posted on the about text in the JavaScript file.
If you open that link in a browser, you are taken to one of those survey doorway pages. Fill out a survey before you can access the contents behind. The poster of the script makes money from those surveys.
Judging from the screenshot posted on the Userscripts website, the actual program looks fake. I closed the browser window once the survey popped up as I had no intention of costly subscriptions or leaking of my personal information to a shady advertiser to verify that first hand.
Even if the program is not fake, which is a really slim chance, it should not be posted on the Userscripts website in first place.
The team behind the scam are pushing other scripts as well. At the time of writing their pushing a Facebook Hack script and a Free Calls Worldwide Hack script on the site. My recommendation? Delete the scripts, ban the poster and reviewer accounts, change the way scripts are promoted to the frontpage (e.g. only after a specific time of being listed), or moderate scripts before they are posted on the site.
There are other scripts out there that are being used for malicious purposes. Some like a lot of pages on Facebook using your account, and others may even steal user data from you.
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Does it come back after every “moment” update?
Yeah right.. Like this is going to stop defender from running =) This is comedy gold right here.
no ‘about the author’ paragraph?
For permanent disable defender is if removed complete from system no just change permission folder.
Just this is joke.
simpler, load Autoruns (SysInternals)
– filter “Defender”
– untag all entries
– reboot
nothing has changed since my 1st modification years ago
I wouldn’t disable Defender imho, it has too many hidden roots inside Windows itself. One time I tried to uninstall it using brute force scripts and then the Onedrive feature stopped working definitely. A reinstallation was needed and since those times I prefer to maintain Defender untouched. It’s a better method to install another antivirus and it will disable Defender in a safer and easier mode (e.g., Avast is the best in this way, and also Panda Cloud Free is good too).
You can not stop defender from running in background or remove it without some penalty. All you can do is to limit telemetry.
@borts,
It’s probably Smartscreen which is preventing WD from being disabled. Get rid of that and the problem should be solved: https://thegeekpage.com/disable-windows-defender-smartscreen/#How_to_disable_the_Windows_Defender_SmartScreen_via_Local_Group_Policy_Editor
Remove Windows and go for Linux.
Linux sucks dude. Besides it’s not comparable to Windows, these OSes are in different classes entirely.
I use Linux as my daily driver. It’s far more stable than Windows. When’s the last time you used Linux, 2010?
@basingstoke
You’re right, dude. Bro, linux is just a bunch of code that starts before the OS, dude. Brobrodude, that shit ain’t even got emojis, dudebrodudeman! Dudebro, it’s no way near as cool as Windows with its hardcoded abilities to make money off the user, bro. Yo brodude man, you’re the coolest dude ever man, bro. Dude.
Lol what? Windows 7 doesn’t come with any Emojis
Download Autoruns and remove the checkmark from Windows Defender. It doesn’t remove it, but it will never run. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns
Just use “Defender Control”:
https://www.sordum.org/9480/defender-control-v2-1/comment-page-1/#comments
Per this video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLIjr7FyxZ8
it also works on Windows 11 too…
Win Defender, is completly the most succesful free-built in antivirus of Microsoft. Really nice product. Saved my ass a lot of times. Has updated malware database, completly strong defence
from whatever smart screen disables. Or if you want better and more upgrated (paid) program,
you can go further. But defender is always on your side.
Why would one disable Windows (or Microsoft) Defender in the first place?. I consider this to be playing with fire big time. Everybody knows that if one is using another A-V, Defender will be disabled on its own and won’t be in one’s way.
Why would I want to disable Windows Defender in the first place? It’s a great anti virus in my opinion. Been using it since Windows 8 and and never had a problem or a virus. Why mess with a good thing, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
How a ridiculous article!
I am thoroughly stunned.
Why Should You Disable First-Party Windows Defender?
I can only think that it is “malice or perversely intention (want you to buy a third-party AV where you can expect a back margin)” to guide invalidation without showing the premise.
No sane company will use third-party closed source programs (such as AV).
As I thought, “Ghacks Technology News” seems to be coming to downfall.