Facebookers warned against 'sexiest video ever'

Facebook users are being warned to resist the temptation to click on a message promising "without doubt the sexiest video ever".

Facebook users are being warned to resist the temptation to click on a message promising "without doubt the sexiest video ever".

The link has appeared in many users' newsfeeds along with a picture of a model.

If users accidentally open the video, their computers are plagued by pop-up adverts.

IT security company Sophos said that thousands of people had already fallen for the trick.

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