IamMitul

These days there are two things
that are spreading fast on
facebook:

First is the spam containing
inappropriate content

.
Second is the photo people are
sharing after they are hit by the
spam( and putting all blame on
hackers).

Recently one of my friends pointed out a strange thing happening with his account. He
tried to delete the spam but in turn it started spreading through
his profile even though he didn't click the spam link. Well its tough
to tell why this is happening but his problem shifted
my attention back to the spam codes where found a buried script which was doing
quiet a fun with the cookies. I didn't notice that script while I posted about the

"This happens on live television spam ". 

Later today my friends
problem brought my attention to that script. Anyways I dont want
this tutorial to turn too geeky so I will speak simple language.
Lets talk about 5 things that you can do to completely get rid of
the spam in case you accidently
( or knowingly) clicked it. 

The steps mentioned here are in order. So if you are a victim then follow all the five steps starting
from 

Step
1. Report as spam
 

This is the first precautionary step. Immideatley report the spam to
facebook( dont click on delete). Reporting as spam automatically
hides the link from your feed so dont take the risk of deleting it.
2. Disable the installed plugin
 

The recent spam asks you to install a missing plugin. So in
case you have installed it, act fast to remove it. If you are using
firefox then go to Firefox > Add-ons > Extensions . Here you will
find the malicious plugin. Click on Remove to get rid of it. For Crome users, click on the
small Wrench(Rinch) icon at the right corner of the browser, then
click on options and move to Extensions. Disable and remove the plugin from there.

3. Switch to Https

 
Immideately switch to https version of facebook if you still
haven't. This will prevent any kind of session hijacking and will prevent the http cookies created
by the spam in your system to re-post the link on the profile.

 
4. Clear Cookies, Browsing History And Browser Cache

The spam creates lots of fake facebook http cookies on your system which can re-post the
spam links on your profile and can redirect you to other links as
well. So it is highly recommended that you delete all the browser cookies. Clearing
history can also help in cases where you may again accidently
  click the link. You can go to Browser options to clear the cookies, history etc.

5. Change the password

 
Last but not the least. Change the facebook password. Your facebook account is precious to
you so why to take the risk. 

These are a few steps you canfollow to protect your accountfrom spams. In case you have
any other problem related to spam on your profile then add
your comment here.