Police Press Releases

Facebook Video Virus March 2013

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Simsbury Police Department
“In Partnership With Our Community”
Chief Peter N. Ingvertsen
Contact: Captain Nicholas Boulter
Simsbury Police Department
933 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
Phone (860) 658-3106
Fax (860) 658-3103
Press Release
Simsbury, CT March 23, 2013
Simsbury Public Schools and the Simsbury Police Department would like to caution
parents/students about a computer virus in the form of a shared video through Facebook. The
shared video appears to be from a friend. The video has been received by some Farmington
High School students on their personal Facebook accounts. The video is pornographic and
involves a very young child. Once opened, the video virus automatically attaches to the
individual’s Facebook account and is shared with his/her Facebook friends.
If your child has a Facebook account, please tell your son or daughter to refrain from clicking on
any shared videos. If the shared video can be deleted, please delete the shared video
immediately.