How to Prevent Piracy of Your Facebook Account?

Mon, Jul 23, 2012, by marocman

Social Networks

It is now very easy for a spammer to access your personal information on Facebook and then hack your account. To prevent this from happening, here are some tips to apply for protection.

Stages of completion

1
Do not be fooled by the shortened links. Do not open them if they look suspicious. Most of the time, spammers hide the links on Facebook.

Clicking it, you will be redirected to websites harmful to your computer. Often these sites contain viruses, malware or spyware.

If you clicked on one of these malicious links, quickly click on the “x” located to the right of your post or by marking the link as spam.

2
The best way to protect themselves from pirates on Facebook is to look for signs of spam. If you see one of “friends” adds multiple links or videos on the wall of many of your friends, know that this is probably the work of a spammer.

If you are this person is completely unknown, we strongly advise to delete it from your friends list.

3
Must be avoided installing applications or games that are not recommended by Facebook. In accepting the invitation of the software, you give them permission to post jobs to your wall and that of your friends. To your knowledge, the software accesses private information like your password, your access codes in various sites.

If you realized that you have installed spyware on your Facebook account, you must act fast. Go to “Account Settings” then “applications” where you will be able to edit or delete permissions for this application. Also remember to change your password.

4
To avoid hacking your account, consider also opt for a Safe Browsing offer by Facebook. Simply go to “Account Settings” then “security” and then change the setting “Safe Browsing” (https).

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