Hundreds of Facebook users in Gedling borough have received a warning over a purported smartphone-deleting virus, entitled ‘The Dance of the Hillary’.
The message – which has spread across the popular Facebook Messenger application – warns users NOT to accept a video called “The Dance of the Hillary”.
One of the messages was sent to our Gedling Eye Facebook messenger account earlier tonight.
It claims the video is in reality a mobile virus “that formats your mobile phone”.
“Beware, it is very dangerous,” the chain mail message cautions. “they announced it today on BBC radio”
It then asks the receiver to “Fwd [sic] this message to as many as you can”.
However, a number of security blogs have dismissed the message as a simple hoax.
It originally began circulating in early October, but many believe the recent US Election result has prompted a resurgence
The warning has been branded a chain letter – a hoax which encourages readers to share the message with their contacts.
A message on the Hoax-Slayer site warned users not to share the hoax with their contacts.
It read: “Passing on false information about computer viruses and malware is counterproductive and will help nobody.
“If this silly hoax message comes your way, please do not share it with others. And please let the person who sent it to you know that the message is a hoax.”
Thanx for the Information….but what actually this situation???