Fake Netflix App On Google Play Store Spreads Malware Via Wh

Fake Netflix App On Google Play Store Spreads Malware Via WhatsApp


Fake Netflix App On Google Play Store Spreads Malware Via WhatsApp
April 8, 2021
Researchers at Check Point Research (CPR) on Wednesday said they recently discovered a new and innovative malicious malware on the Google Play Store which spreads itself via mobile users’ WhatsApp conversations and can also send further malicious content via automated replies to incoming WhatsApp messages.
This unique method enables threat actors to distribute phishing attacks, spread false information or steal credentials and data from users’ WhatsApp accounts, and more.
Called ‘FlixOnline’, the app is a fake service that claims to allow users to view Netflix content from all around the world on their mobiles for free. However, instead of allowing the mobile user to view Netflix content, the app monitors the user’s WhatsApp notifications and sends automatic replies to incoming messages using content that it receives from a remote command and control (C&C) server.

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