facebook just locked me out :(

PrairieDawn

Was there uploading pictures when suddenly Facebook logged me out and said there was possibly a virus on my computer. It said its a temporary measure.... Does this mean hours? Days? Until I clear my computer? Can't go on it from my tablet or phone either.

Did anyone ever hear of this happening?

Seachmall

It's God's way of telling you to find new friends.

Seedy Arling

Quick! Post your password and username here so we can check if everything is ok!

SV

facebook said there was a virus on your computer?
that doesn't happen.

Sounds like you logged into facebook from a fake facebook website and they got your login details from that and have now locked you out of your own account.
also, malware..etc..


I'd change all the passwords you can, if it's not too late.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

FB just unliked you.

keith16

Seedy Arling wrote: »

Quick! Post your password and username here so we can check if everything is ok!

I got exactly this advice in the O2 forum when I had a problem with their website. I wish I was joking.

Muir

SV wrote: »

facebook said there was a virus on your computer?
that doesn't happen.

Sounds like you logged into facebook from a fake facebook website and they got your login details from that and have now locked you out of your own account.
also, malware..etc..


I'd change all the passwords you can, if it's not too late.

Apparently it can. It's a security thing they brought in.

Try to reset your password?

miller50841

Sounds like you just got hacked.

Might be time to check your security settings and change a few passwords.

SV

Muir wrote: »

Apparently it can. It's a security thing they brought in.

Try to reset your password?

Wait, how does facebook do that? unless they've been installing software onto the computer without me knowing it seems hard to do..

AnonoBoy

You got a social media disease!

Have you been 'friending' boys you shouldn't have been 'friending'?

miller50841

Forgot to ask Praire were you posting some dirty pics of yourself facebook may not have liked:D

PrairieDawn

keith16 wrote: »

I got exactly this advice in the O2 forum when I had a problem with their website. I wish I was joking.

Did u manage to get back into your account?

Muir

From Facebook: "For the past couple years, we have developed systems to proactively identify spam and other malicious content posted on Facebook by user devices infected with malware. After we identify a possible infection, we will notify the user and provide, free of charge, an anti-virus product capable of cleaning the user's device."

They apparently should give you an option to scan with McAfee or use MS Security Essentials.

connundrum

This is worse than that time Michael Jackson died.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

connundrum wrote: »

This is worse than that time Michael Jackson died.

Yeah that was...bad

keith16

PrairieDawn wrote: »

Did u manage to get back into your account?

The account was fine but I had a program in the account that meant I couldn't send a web text.

Can't be arsed linking on the phone but if you search threads started by me you will find it straight away. I rarely start threads.

Larianne

Praetorian Saighdiuir wrote: »

Yeah that was...bad

for ya.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Larianne wrote: »

for ya.

Shutuppayourface!

twowheelsonly

Exact same thing just happened to me.

It's throwing up a message to run a McAfee virus thingy, which of course you have to download. 6 Months free and then you can buy it at a very good price. !!!!!

A little Googling and I found articles relating to a years partnership between FB and McAfee. Obviously hasn't been as successful as hoped and now they're down to the hard sell!! Basically you're locked out of FB until you try the mcAfee as far as I can see.
Ran a different virus scanner and still locked out - so have to try the McAfee one :rolleyes:


Apparently you should be still able to sign on through Firefox with no problems!!


BTW, I was also uploading photos when it happened.



Link re FB/McAfee Partnership: http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=248766257130

vickers209

Check your email (check spam too) i got locked out a few months ago and when i checked my mail i had a msg from facebook saying that someone had tryed to access my account from states and gave me a link to make a reset password.

i was wary it was a scam but all worked out ok it was a genuine email from facebook

Senna

PrairieDawn wrote: »

Was there uploading pictures when suddenly Facebook logged me out and said there was possibly a virus on my computer. It said its a temporary measure.... Does this mean hours? Days? Until I clear my computer? Can't go on it from my tablet or phone either.

Did anyone ever hear of this happening?

You can almost hear the panic in the OP voice. No Facebook for hours:eek::eek::eek:

twowheelsonly

Ran the McAfee scan and Hey Presto!!

"No Infected Files Were Found" "Please Continue" :rolleyes:

Super-Rush

Try asking here.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=536