Somebody's saying bad things about you

Ever if you receive a direct message (DM) from someone on Twitter (most probably someone you follow on Twitter) like "somebody's saying bad things about you" followed with a shortened link - don't ever click it!

These are all fake messages and generated by a malicious script or some kind of web virus!

If you happen to click the link, a variety of bad things might happen, including passing on similar messages under your name to others and also including things such as trying to infect your computer with a virus. If you have, or think you may have clicked on a dodgy link in a message like this, there are four remedial steps you should take:

Change your Twitter password.
Check the list of approved applications in Twitter. (Log in to Twitter.com, click on the drop down menu in the top right, select Settings and then Apps.) Sometimes a dodgy app is added to this list. If in doubt, you can err on the side of removing something as the worst that will happen if you wrongly remove a legit entry is that you will be prompted to login again when you are using the app in future.
Make sure your computer's anti-virus software is up-to-date. If it isn't, update it and get it to scan your computer.
Remember the lesson and don’t repeat the mistake whatsoever!

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