Question posted by jmcqueen on August 13th, 2010

I Had A Problem With Phishing On My Account. I Ran A Malware Program And Delete

I deleted the problem and made a new password.  Then when I got home last night and tried to sign in, I was told my account was suspended?

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Answer #1: Posted by Anonymous-18574 on October 8th, 2010 7:28 PM
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I had this happen as well. I believe this may be a security precaution done by facebook in order to deter further hacking and so they can look over your account for suspicious activity. I am not totally sure this is the correct answer but its what ive heard.

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  • Help Center | Facebook
    ...'s account Compromised or phished account My friend's account has been compromised, or used to send spam, Wall posts, or messages that ask you to click on a link or check out a new photo or video that doesn't actually exist. How do I manage email notifications about my Facebook account? How do I delete my account? What does Facebook do if someone trying...
  • Help Center | Facebook
    ...programs and keep getting an error when trying...report Login Problems Login ...account was phished your password and would like Facebook but do so from the URL (web address), but your account is possible that asks you know your login email address is owned by entering the URL (web address) of your information. If you can reset it manually. Security: Phished account My account...
  • Help Center | Facebook
    ... unable to your friends from my account, and I can post on their profile. Please submit your report /help /?faq=17663 When I try to create a new password. If you are unable to display older Wall posts on my Wall" option is selected. Some people are still having issues with malware, you are unable to remove these...

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