Let’s stop this one before it gets too rampant, as it’s a nasty one!

Do not install F’acebook Antivirus. It is a deceptive rogue application that, as soon as you install it, will tag every single one of your friends in a photo in batches of about 20. It then posts that photo to your wall.

This little scam is brand new and hopefully will be deleted quickly by Facebook, but we can certainly help slow down the spread of it while we wait.

This is what the photo looks like:

Apart from the wall spamming, another obvious indication that this is a fake application itself, is the url:

http://apps.facebook.com/kxetyegpgkxdwfy/

A valid application is not going to have a url with a bunch of jumbled letters at the end.

If you have been tagged in the photo by one of your friends (remember, they did not really do this – the app did automatically), you can remove the tag.

1. Open your photos
2. Click the offending picture
3. Look for your name in the list of people tagged
4. Click the ‘Remove Tag’ link that appears beside your name

The photo will then automatically be removed from your photo list.

This little scam is brand new and hopefully will be deleted quickly by Facebook, but we can certainly help slow down the spread of it while we wait.

UPDATE: MARCH 30

Note #1 – It should be noted that this is not a virus and as long as you are not actually downloading anything, will not affect your machine. It is a rogue application within Facebook, and is only a nuisance to your Facebook account.

Note #2 – Facebook is well aware of the situation and is working on removing the application tags, photos and any other traces from all known variants of the app. This includes F’acebook Antivirus, Facebook Antivirus and Antivirus in Focebook. (Please note the different spellings).

Numerous people are reporting “validation errors”. This is due to Facebook working on the issues listed above, so hang tight for a little while and they should end up disappearing on their own.