Police in several towns have issued a warning about a computer virus that involves a video on Facebook.
According to Simsbury Police, the video is shared through Facebook and appears to be from a friend, though it is actually child pornography.
Several Farmington High School students have received the video on their Facebook accounts, police said.
Once opened, the video virus automatically attaches to the user's Facebook account and shares the video with all of his or her Facebook friends.
NBC Connecticut viewers who have received the video say it doesn't appear to be child pornography before opening and contains the phrase "watch this if you're curious."
New Britain police posted the warning on the Department's Facebook page. According to New Britain police, authorities in Farmington, Cromwell and Hartford have contacted the FBI about the video.
Avon schools also sent an email to parents and staff members about the Facebook virus threat.
"Although your child may not attend FHS (Farmington High School), other students or siblings in the area may have Facebook accounts that could be affected and we wanted to alert you of this situation immediately," Gary Mala, Avon superintendent, said in the email. "The video is quite graphic and it will be very disturbing."
The Farmington School District also sent out a email out.
“I’m very concerned that something like this would be circulating,” said Superintendent Kathleen Greider.
She emailed every parent and at least three other districts sent out alerts too. That way parents could tell their students about the video, and not to click on video links.
“We wanted to get a communication out to them immediately,” Greider said.
Police and school officials are asking parents to warn their children to be aware of the virus and not to open the video if they see it.
