Trend Micro helps facebook users fight cyber threats with ‘HouseCall'

Trend Micro has expanded its partnership with Facebook to incorporate Trend Micro HouseCall, a royalty-free security solution which will help detect malware and keep devices secure for Facebook's more than 1bn users.

HouseCall will complement Facebook's existing systems to mitigate these threats by detecting and alerting users to malicious activity that could compromise user security and privacy.

"HouseCall will give Facebook users an additional safeguard against the malicious attacks that interacting online can bring," said Dhanya Thakkar, MD, India & SEA, Trend Micro. "We are pleased to partner with one of the world's leading social media networks to provide a free solution that will help protect the online security and privacy of billions of users," he added.

Potentially infected users are identified and notified by Facebook with the option to download the free version of HouseCall, which will check for and remove malware. HouseCall will begin its scan on affected accounts of users who choose to download the scanner, and users will be able to continue using Facebook while the scan takes place. Once the scan is complete, a message will alert users if the cleanup was successful or unsuccessful.

"The scanning process enables users to continue to work online in a more secure environment without unintentionally sharing malicious content or being infected from unsuspecting accounts," said Thakkar.