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  • Verified · May 2021

How to remove Facebook Automatic Wall Post virus

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Jake Doevan · Computer technology expert

Facebook Automatic Wall Post virus – malware spreading through catchy messages and images

 Facebook Automatic Wall Post virus

Facebook Automatic Wall Post virus is a sneaky infection, which relies on a fake message created to awaken the curiosity in people and make them click the malicious link. It's the most spread virus among the entire group of Facebook viruses, so you should always stay away from it and its offers that always seem to be too good to be true.

If you actively use this social network, we highly recommend avoiding clicking on the links that come with the messages saying 'this is without doubt the sexiest video ever!', 'Yeahh! It happens on live television!' and similar ones because you may get infected with the threat that will additionally initiate serious problems on your computer.

Facebook Automatic Wall Post virus not only affects the social media platform's wall, but it may also disable legitimate security applications and steal sensitive information from the system. If you think that this malware infected your device, please scan it with compatible security software ASAP.

 name Facebook Automatic Wall Post virus
 type Malware
Symptoms Posts appearing on your wall that you didn't create
Risks Infecting your device and the ones on your Facebook friends list with malware
 Elimination Refer to our removal instructions posted below
System health To make sure that your device runs smoothly after any malware removal, you should use the time-proven FortectIntego system tune-up tool

As we have mentioned before, Facebook Automatic Wall Post virus comes in the form of a message that is titled 'Sexiest Video ever', 'Candid Camera Prank', 'It happens on live television!' or similar. Besides, it constantly includes sex appealing pictures and a link designed to infect a device as soon as it is clicked.

Be aware that this video or message is automatically posted on your wall, so there is a great risk that many friends of yours will fall into this trap as well. Please, remove such malicious posts as soon as possible and get rid of Facebook Automatic Wall Post virus.

If you think that this virus has already infected you, the first thing you must do is to delete all the posts that you didn't create, i.e., the infection did. Then change your Facebook password. Additionally, issue a post stating that everyone who clicked on any links on your profile should do the same as their device might have been infected.

Afterward, use updated anti-spyware software for a full system scan to make sure that your machine wasn't infected by severe malware while the social media platform virus was operational. And lastly, run system diagnostics with appropriate tools to maintain the wellbeing of your system files and settings.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

  1. In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
  2. If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.Uninstall the unwanted program from Windows

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