Leading provider of cybersecurity solutions Checkpoint Research (CPR) has discovered new Malware disguised as the Netflix application, offering a unique Netflix subscription to attract users.
According to CPR Analyzers, “Worm” was found on Google’s Play Store, also known as “FlexOnline”. It can steal information from the user’s messenger apps installed on the Android smartphone.
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What this malware can do:
After you install this malware, it will ask for notification and battery optimization permission:
“FlixOnline can read all your notifications, including personal information, such as contact names and the content of messages you receive. It replaces the notification or activates the buttons they have.
This also gives the app the ability to Do not disturb on or off the changing setting related to it.”
If you ignored this message and allow this malicious app, it will able to do the following things mentioned below-
- Track your WhatsApp message
- Reply to your messages (outspread forgery messages in your Messanger App)
- Read notifications and can disable them
- Enable the Battery Optimizations prevents the malware from being shut down.
- It is capable to spread itself through the contacts in your Android device.
HOW MANY CONSUMERS ARE AFFECTED:
As per the report, this Malware is active for about two months and had been affected over 500 users.
Google has been informed about this malicious application. In response, Google has removed this app from the Play Store.
HOW TO PREVENT THIS KIND OF MALWARE:
It’s not possible to be completely protected from Malware and Viruses, but we can prevent it by be choosy when downloading apps, and download only from trusted app stores. That usually blocks you from coming across malware-infected apps.
If you discovered any symptoms of infection from Malware and Viruses on your Android smartphone. Just uninstalled the suspicious application and reset your login passwords.
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