Can Clipboard malware affects phone users? - page 2.

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Quote from: KiaKia on February 02, 2023, 01:05:00 PM

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I’m not aware of how often it happens but there is a case reported here from 2019 (on Android):
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/first-cryptocurrency-clipboard-hijacker-found-on-google-play-store/

It all begins by downloading an app with malware - on this occasion, a fake metamask app. The article depicts two malware methods used by the app. The former aimed at stealing private keys and seeds of ethereum wallets. The latter is the one really related to the topic here, since the app was capable of monitoring the clipboard for bitcoin and ethereum addresses, and swapping them for those controlled by the attacker.

If this is widespread and still feasible (i.e. no way to patch it) is something I don’t really know, though if there is no way to patch it, likely it's still a thing.

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Quote from: Beparanf on February 02, 2023, 01:13:06 PM

Android and IOS has a unique security system which doesn’t allowed virus to enter its core. Correct me if I’m wrong but the reported virus affecting an android or ios device is very rare unless you root your phone that unlock all features of the phone break it’s main security.

Imo it could happen if you open an app and it injects it onto your clipboard (such as a game) but you'd likely have to have opened the game between copying the address and opening your wallet.

Android and iOS share the methods of Linux in stopping apps from accessing the operating system unless the user has let them run in the background or has opened them on the screen.

Clipboards are normally stored on keyboards though so the biggest ways to attack this vulnerability are via infected keyboards and wallet related apps.

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Quote from: KiaKia on February 02, 2023, 01:05:00 PM

There are a few posts about clipboard malware that changes users addresses whenever they want to carry out new transactions and I have only seen this happened to a friend's laptop but not a smartphone, is it possible for this clipboard malware to affect a smartphone and swap your address to a fake address?

As far as you use system built-in keyboard, you are safe from clipboard malware. Playstore verified by Play protect Apps are also save and their is very low security risk. I am using smartphone for many years and have not faced such problem.
I searched in google about this and article found which is created in 2019 that one App ""Clipper"" was used for this purpose but no information that it steal any fund
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Laptop is very high risky for online payment systems. We should be careful about when we enter any phrase or putting address. We usually did not install windows from official website which is first reason open the door for malware attack. I have also faced this so many time and now I stopped transaction through laptop. I uses Kiwi or Mises browser whenever I need website to connect Metamask or install chrome extensions and work fine for me so far.

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The biggest threat with a clipboard on android phones is using a third-party keyboard, some third-party keyboard spies on the sensitive words you type using the keyboard and send them out to the creator or builder through the cloud without you noticing, this is why it's always good and safe to stick with OEM keyboards on your smartphones.

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Quote from: KiaKia on February 02, 2023, 01:05:00 PM

There are a few posts about clipboard malware that changes users addresses whenever they want to carry out new transactions and I have only seen this happened to a friend's laptop but not a smartphone, is it possible for this clipboard malware to affect a smartphone and swap your address to a fake address?

Android and IOS has a unique security system which doesn’t allowed virus to enter its core. Correct me if I’m wrong but the reported virus affecting an android or ios device is very rare unless you root your phone that unlock all features of the phone break it’s main security.

But in general. A clipboard malware will not gonna affect mobile device if you didn’t change the default setup of you device such is installing from unknown source and so on.

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There are a few posts about clipboard malware that changes users addresses whenever they want to carry out new transactions and I have only seen this happened to a friend's laptop but not a smartphone, is it possible for this clipboard malware to affect a smartphone and swap your address to a fake address?

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