Article created to provide you with insight on the RayBan virus on Facebook and show you how to remove it completely from your computer or mobile device..
A new version of the previously detected RayBan virus (Facebook) has been recently detected to be spread again and affect an even greater number of users then it’s first version. The RayBan virus is related to a scam that aims to control the Facebook accounts of victims and send images of ray-ban sunglasses on discounts. In case your Facebook profile shares photos, like the one in the right, be advised that your computer may have been compromised by this virus. If so, we urge you to read the following article which will show you how to remove Facebook RayBan Virus.
Threat Summary
| Name | RayBan virus |
| Type | Facebook-related malware. |
| Short Description | Takes control of the targeted Facebook account and causes automatic shares. |
| Symptoms | Sharing of Ray-Ban discount images on friends’ Facebook profiles. |
| Distribution Method | Spammed malicious web links or via other users that have been affected. |
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RayBan Virus – Update December 2018
The “Ray-Ban” virus has continued to evolve in new scam forms and the creators are now imitating more than one brand. They have begun to imitate Nike Shoes Scams and the recently discovered UGG Facebook scam. The virus still spreads the same way and the risks from phishing are very high, since they often update and use more and more fake websites that copy the real UGG retailer site. More information about the UGG Facebook Virus, which is likely made by the same people who are behind the Ray-Ban virus, can be found in the related story underneath:
RayBan Virus – Update September 2018
There has been a new wave of scamming re-sharing in association with the Ray-Ban virus. The malware now uses updated images and a new phishing web page. The message which appears on Facebook carries the following image:
When the website is visited it displays a fake web page of Ray-Ban. If you visit this page, always check the URL of it, since this may be a scam attempt to obtain your credit card information or get you to buy a product that does not exist and will not be delivered to you. Here is how the fake page looks at the time of writing this:
RayBan Virus – How Does it Spread
There are multiple possibilities by which a user can become a victim of the so-called RayBan Virus. One of those is to open the link in the shared picture by being tricked, that it is an actual RayBan promotion. This may result in the virus obtaining information and permissions over your Facebook profile by utilizing malicious technologies, such as cookies, pixels, tags or other code.
Here is a screenshot of a web link containing picture shared directly on a friend’s profile from a compromised Facebook account:
When checked, the website itself has been reported by multiple sources, like Scamadviser that it is relatively new and a high risk to visit. It is a China-based site, meaning that the virus may originate from somewhere in that country.
Another method by which you could become a victim of this ransomware infection is if you are careless and click on a URL which is suspicious. This may result in the direct installation of the malicious software related to this virus on the background of your computer. The software may also exist in an app that has taken over Facebook permissions to share on your behalf, so it is also advisable to check your phone for malicious applications as well. Keep reading this article to learn more about this virus and how to make sure it is gone for good in the future.
RayBan Virus on Facebook – More Information
One of the first reports about this Facebook virus arose as a result of a Reddit user being one of the victims of this threat. The user, nicknamed DivineAusir describes the old variant of the RayBan virus as the following:
Hi, I got a facebook virus that posted photos of Ray Ban sunglasses and tagged a bunch of my friends in them. I’m not sure what caused it but two things happened the day the pictures were posted. The first thing was that I got a notification that somebody accessed my facebook account. I was in school at the time and so I didn’t do anything about it. Second thing was that I got an email that seemed completely legit but when I clicked it, it took me to a suspicious site which I closed immediately.
Here is an identified picture of the old RayBan virus posted by victims:
What is particularly interesting is that the victim in this case also received an e-mail which led to a suspicious website, pointing out to another possible scenario by which this malware could be distributed – malicious web links from e-mails.
If the RayBan virus has the capability of taking control over your Facebook profile, it may as well have other features that may help it retain it’s control, for example:
- Keylogging software that tracks your keystrokes if you try to change your password.
- Remote control software, such as RAT (Remote Access Trojans)
- Functions that take screenshots on your device.
What is cunning on their part is that cyber-criminals have not stopped using phishing and fake promotions to spread their malware and scams on Facebook. The largest social media site in the world still remains the biggest target for malware writers to infect unsuspecting victims, despite the many protection measurements taken by the company.
When the website itself has been visited, we have compared it to the original site of the company and it looked awfully similar to it and had no HTTPs, suggesting that it may be a phishing website that aims solely for your financial data, meaning that when you enter your credit card number and security code, you have no guarantee of the safety of your information.
Remove RayBan Virus from Facebook and Your Computer or Smartphone
Since this particular Facebook RayBan virus can have functions that may record a password change and still remain in control over your Facebook account, we recommend that you follow the methodology underneath:
1.Remove the virus from your device.
2.Log out all of the Facebook active logins from the Settings > Security
3.Make sure that you change your password to a very strong one and enable phone verification and notification on login for maximum security.
For the removal process of this Facebook malware, we have divided the instructions in two parts. The first part is the removal for computers. It will help you automatically detect the virus on you system and delete all of the related files to it. For maximum effectiveness, the use of an advanced anti-malware program is strongly advisable.
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How to Remove RayBan virus from Windows.
Step 1: Scan for RayBan virus with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
Step 2: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode
Step 3: Uninstall RayBan virus and related software from Windows
Uninstall Steps for Windows 11
Uninstall Steps for Windows 10 and Older Versions
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.
Step 4: Clean Any registries, Created by RayBan virus on Your PC.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by RayBan virus there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.
Video Removal Guide for RayBan virus (Windows).
Get rid of RayBan virus from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall RayBan virus and remove related files and objects
Your Mac will then show you a list of items that start automatically when you log in. Look for any suspicious apps identical or similar to RayBan virus. Check the app you want to stop from running automatically and then select on the Minus (“-“) icon to hide it.
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove RayBan virus via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove RayBan virus files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as RayBan virus, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
Video Removal Guide for RayBan virus (Mac)
Remove RayBan virus from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
Erase RayBan virus from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window:
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
Uninstall RayBan virus from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
Remove RayBan virus from Safari
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the RayBan virus will be removed.
Eliminate RayBan virus from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.
Remove Push Notifications from Your Browsers
Turn Off Push Notifications from Google Chrome
To disable any Push Notices from Google Chrome browser, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Go to Settings in Chrome.
Step 2: In Settings, select “Advanced Settings”:
Step 3: Click “Content Settings”:
Step 4: Open “Notifications”:
Step 5: Click the three dots and choose Block, Edit or Remove options:
Remove Push Notifications on Firefox
Step 1: Go to Firefox Options.
Step 2: Go to “Settings”, type “notifications” in the search bar and click "Settings":
Step 3: Click “Remove” on any site you wish notifications gone and click “Save Changes”
Stop Push Notifications on Opera
Step 1: In Opera, press ALT+P to go to Settings.
Step 2: In Setting search, type “Content” to go to Content Settings.
Step 3: Open Notifications:
Step 4: Do the same as you did with Google Chrome (explained below):
Eliminate Push Notifications on Safari
Step 1: Open Safari Preferences.
Step 2: Choose the domain from where you like push pop-ups gone and change to "Deny" from "Allow".
RayBan virus-FAQ
What Is RayBan virus?
The RayBan virus threat is adware or browser redirect virus.
It may slow your computer down significantly and display advertisements. The main idea is for your information to likely get stolen or more ads to appear on your device.
The creators of such unwanted apps work with pay-per-click schemes to get your computer to visit risky or different types of websites that may generate them funds. This is why they do not even care what types of websites show up on the ads. This makes their unwanted software indirectly risky for your OS.
What Are the Symptoms of RayBan virus?
There are several symptoms to look for when this particular threat and also unwanted apps in general are active:
Symptom #1: Your computer may become slow and have poor performance in general.
Symptom #2: You have toolbars, add-ons or extensions on your web browsers that you don't remember adding.
Symptom #3: You see all types of ads, like ad-supported search results, pop-ups and redirects to randomly appear.
Symptom #4: You see installed apps on your Mac running automatically and you do not remember installing them.
Symptom #5: You see suspicious processes running in your Task Manager.
If you see one or more of those symptoms, then security experts recommend that you check your computer for viruses.
What Types of Unwanted Programs Are There?
According to most malware researchers and cyber-security experts, the threats that can currently affect your device can be rogue antivirus software, adware, browser hijackers, clickers, fake optimizers and any forms of PUPs.
What to Do If I Have a "virus" like RayBan virus?
With few simple actions. First and foremost, it is imperative that you follow these steps:
Step 1: Find a safe computer and connect it to another network, not the one that your Mac was infected in.
Step 2: Change all of your passwords, starting from your email passwords.
Step 3: Enable two-factor authentication for protection of your important accounts.
Step 4: Call your bank to change your credit card details (secret code, etc.) if you have saved your credit card for online shopping or have done online activities with your card.
Step 5: Make sure to call your ISP (Internet provider or carrier) and ask them to change your IP address.
Step 6: Change your Wi-Fi password.
Step 7: (Optional): Make sure to scan all of the devices connected to your network for viruses and repeat these steps for them if they are affected.
Step 8: Install anti-malware software with real-time protection on every device you have.
Step 9: Try not to download software from sites you know nothing about and stay away from low-reputation websites in general.
If you follow these recommendations, your network and all devices will become significantly more secure against any threats or information invasive software and be virus free and protected in the future too.
How Does RayBan virus Work?
Once installed, RayBan virus can collect data using trackers. This data is about your web browsing habits, such as the websites you visit and the search terms you use. It is then used to target you with ads or to sell your information to third parties.
RayBan virus can also download other malicious software onto your computer, such as viruses and spyware, which can be used to steal your personal information and show risky ads, that may redirect to virus sites or scams.
Is RayBan virus Malware?
The truth is that PUPs (adware, browser hijackers) are not viruses, but may be just as dangerous since they may show you and redirect you to malware websites and scam pages.
Many security experts classify potentially unwanted programs as malware. This is because of the unwanted effects that PUPs can cause, such as displaying intrusive ads and collecting user data without the user’s knowledge or consent.
About the RayBan virus Research
The content we publish on SensorsTechForum.com, this RayBan virus how-to removal guide included, is the outcome of extensive research, hard work and our team’s devotion to help you remove the specific, adware-related problem, and restore your browser and computer system.
How did we conduct the research on RayBan virus?
Please note that our research is based on independent investigation. We are in contact with independent security researchers, thanks to which we receive daily updates on the latest malware, adware, and browser hijacker definitions.
Furthermore, the research behind the RayBan virus threat is backed with VirusTotal.
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