 Using orkut is a great way to meet new people and get
in touch with old friends. But it's also used by millions of people and there
are certain things orkut members should keep in mind while using the site. Due
to orkut's open nature, we realize that users' accounts can become compromised
through phishing schemes, viruses and spyware. Fortunately, users can help
secure their own account and their online identity quickly and easily. Here are
some general tips and guidelines you should follow when using
orkut:Don't script, ever !! Never copy and paste a web address or script (code) into your browser while signed into orkut, no matter what it claims to do. Don't click links in scraps or emails that claim to be from orkut, Google or Gmail.
✔ What users can do to stop this
?
→ Report the URLs at
http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/
→ Stop script (running
JavaScript in Orkut).
→ Tell friends about these scams
and to be safe.
→ Delete the auto-generated scam
thread in the communities.
✔ What happens when the script runs ? → Edits your about me, status and even picture. → Send scraps to your friends to run the script. → Post threads on the communities you joined. → Comment on photos of your friends → Automatically joins their Community (like FREE RECHARGE) → Send testimonials etc. It looks like,  
Solution:
✔ I have already run the script. Now
what should i do?
→ Clear cookies and
Cache
→ Change your account
settings ie, password & security question.
→ Edit your about me,
status etc which was changed by the script.
→ Remove Community
(like FREE RECHARGE, if u have & which u haven't join before)
→ Never run any type
of scripts again.
If you find any
fake pages like this then get them deleted by Google :)
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