Facebook Launches Malware Checkpoint
Facebook continued its fight against malware with Tuesday’s launch of a malware checkpoint that will allow users to cleanse their system by using Scan and Repair from McAfee or Security Essentials from Microsoft, both of which are also available via the Antivirus Marketplace the social network launched in April.
Facebook continued its fight against malware with Tuesday’s launch of a malware checkpoint that will allow users to cleanse their system by using Scan and Repair from McAfee or Security Essentials from Microsoft, both of which are also available via the Antivirus Marketplace the social network launched in April.
The service is available free of charge, with users able to click here for McAfee Scan and Repair or here for Microsoft Security Essentials.
Facebook announced the malware checkpoint in a note on its Facebook Security page:
For the past couple of years, we have developed systems to proactively identify spam and other malicious content posted on Facebook by user devices infected with malware.
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