# MA-380.032014: MyCERT Alert - Missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 Plane Found Hoax

**Date:** 18 Mar 2014  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-380.032014  
**Advisory ID:** MA-380.032014

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**1. Introduction**
In regards to the recent media news 
**2. Method of Spreading the Hoax**
MyCERT observed a few methods of how the misleading information’s being spread on the Internet. The hoax news about the Malaysia Airlines MH370 plane found had been publicly posted on various social networking sites such as on Video Sharing Sites, Blogs, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
**A. Video Sharing Sites**
A fake video showing the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 plane found at Bermuda Triangle are shared in Dailymotion and Facebook. A screenshot of the video is attached below.
Figure 1: Screenshot of a fake missing Malaysian Airlines MH370 Plane
**B. YouTube**
The hoax news is also spread through YouTube, which contains a picture of the missing MH370, found in Bermuda Triangle. A sample screenshot of the news is attached below:
Figure 2: Screenshot of fake missing Malaysian Airlines MH370 Plane
**C. Facebook**
A fake video image of Malaysia Airlines MH370 is also posted in Facebook. It shows the Malaysia Airlines MH370 plane with a play button over it. When a user clicks on the image:
i) Users will be prompted to share the fake video image. This ensures that the fake video is spread far and wide. Attached screenshot of the Facebook Share prompt.
Figure 3: Screenshot of Facebook Share prompt
ii) Prompts a fake Facebook Apps page that will lead to a valid survey page that belongs to scammer. Clicking on the survey page will actually generate cash for the scammers behind this activity. Attached screenshot of the Facebook App that prompts to the survey.
Figure 4: Screenshot of Facebook App Prompting to a Survey Page.
**D. Twitter**
The above fake missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 plane videos and the fake Facebook App is also actively spreading in Twitter. Screenshot taken from Twitter postings is attached below.
Figure 5: Screenshot of Twitter Postings of the Fake Video and Fake Facebook Apps
**3. Recommendations**
MyCERT would like to recommend and advise Internet users:
3.1 Not to believe and pass around the hoax messages. Internet users must disregard and ignore such information.
3.2 Users are also advised not to click or open any pictures or videos claiming to be video of the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 as it may redirect to malicious websites.
3.3 MyCERT also advises users to install the latest security update and virus definition.
3.4 Users who receive suspicious emails, videos or URL can forward them to MyCERT for further analysis.
3.5 If you have shared the post about the fake hijacker video image at Facebook, it is advised that immediate action to delete the video from your Facebook wall or “unlike” it. It is also recommended that Facebook users remove newly installed applications from your Facebook account relating to the missing MH370 plane. It is also recommended to delete any instances of the post from your Facebook wall and “unlike” it.
3.6 Make sure you’re logged into your Facebook account and go to your Facebook application settings page. The page will list all the applications that users had granted access to their Facebook, Go down and click the “X” on the right side of the app in the list in order to remove it. Some of the fake scam apps use names like “CNN,” “Fox News,” or “YouTube” to trick users.
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**4. Reference**
- <http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/565679-hijacker-video-of-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh-370-is-a-facebook-scam/>
- <http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/missing-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-found-bermuda-triangle-like-fake-stories-posted-facebook-1440488>
- <http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/missing-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-plane-found-in-bermuda-triangle-facebook-links-are-profiting-hackers-9194660.html>
- <http://blog.malwarebytes.org/fraud-scam/2014/03/fake-flight-mh370-videos-being-shared-on-twitter-and-facebook/>