The most possible victim of this type of attack on phones is the ones who have the least idea of what they could encounter on the internet. Imagine being click baited in something that you really want to see but end up to be a possible ransomware attack and you continue to "abide" to the rules of the hacker and pay a certain amount.
I know that there are some emails circulating about scaring an email owner into sending BTC because they have a "said" scandal on you that they would release on the internet or send to your friends. I saw some people actually scared that someone might see their video with that or something.
It's better to be aware that there are these types of happenings on the internet especially the non-techy people. They should be vigilant with these types of things.
Topic: Android Malware Beware be Onguard (Read 200 times)
Unfortunately, installing APKs from random internet sources is quite a common thing if you're poor(esp. if you're from a 3rd world country). Because if you can't afford certain premium games or apps in general(Grand Theft Auto games are like more or less $5), you'd download the free cracked APKs online. I was one of these people in the past when I had zero care of my security and privacy(and zero money lol).
Region restriction is also another reason people install APK from unknown source, it often happens with online games.
Yea that's definitely also one of the reasons, though I really think that that's only a very small minority(based on personal experience from people I know) of why people download APKs. Majority is still to bypass paywalls. The Blackmart and Aptoide app stores are really really famous here in the PH.
this malware , virus everywhere we should be careful everywhere , what is this shit links and apps trying to hack and steel pasword and data this is so disgusting nothing is safe in internet
Ok, but why go and install the APK, and on top of that enable the option to install unsecure APKs on the device beats me.
Unfortunately, installing APKs from random internet sources is quite a common thing if you're poor(esp. if you're from a 3rd world country). Because if you can't afford certain premium games or apps in general(Grand Theft Auto games are like more or less $5), you'd download the free cracked APKs online. I was one of these people in the past when I had zero care of my security and privacy(and zero money lol).
Ok, but why go and install the APK, and on top of that enable the option to install unsecure APKs on the device beats me. I figure that there are many people who own a smartphone that know little to nothing of security procedures, and are thus more prone to follow whatever instructions appear on screen blindly, believing that the phone is doing what it should be doing. Phones should come with a system built-in crash course on security …
If the attacker lures the victim with free money or apps, no security could ever stop them
Like how Google Play continuously scans installed apps for malware, but some developers could slip some malware through an in-app update.
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Ok, but why go and install the APK, and on top of that enable the option to install unsecure APKs on the device beats me. I figure that there are many people who own a smartphone that know little to nothing of security procedures, and are thus more prone to follow whatever instructions appear on screen blindly, believing that the phone is doing what it should be doing. Phones should come with a system built-in crash course on security …
By the way just a small correction, "Malicious Malware" is a repetition. Malware is actually a short form of Malicious Software as in Mal - Ware 
Otherwise thanks for sharing good alerts and educative information to members especially newbies. Keep up the work.
Otherwise thanks for sharing good alerts and educative information to members especially newbies. Keep up the work.
Thanks for sharing, hope this will not somehow get on some apps from gplay magazine, i ussually don't like to download apk, only to install from gplay.
There is a malware now exploiting android user called anubis once you became infected , it will steal your username and password, it will even encrypt your files and it can also record your phone conversation this is like the malware in pc but this one I think is more dangereous,
The culprit will send a malicious email or link and then will ask you to download an apk and ask you to run it, once run, you are now infected, im posting this as warning since most of us traders use our phone as more convenient way to trade so be more aware of this make sure your phone is protected
1. Know what file you are opening
2. if you dont know what it is never open the file
3. Scan your phone regularly
4. Check your email and delete your unknown sender
5. block or report spam unknown user
Be safe everyone
The culprit will send a malicious email or link and then will ask you to download an apk and ask you to run it, once run, you are now infected, im posting this as warning since most of us traders use our phone as more convenient way to trade so be more aware of this make sure your phone is protected
1. Know what file you are opening
2. if you dont know what it is never open the file
3. Scan your phone regularly
4. Check your email and delete your unknown sender
5. block or report spam unknown user
Be safe everyone
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