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A virus masquerading as Pokemon Go

Обнаружен вирус, маскирующийся под Pokemon GoMalware getting on the device, receives control over it and installs its own application.

“Kaspersky lab” was able to detect the virus in the mobile app Guide for Pokemon GO, which is in the Google Play store for free.

Malware getting on the device, receives control over it and installs its own application. According to experts, the virus has already managed to get 500 thousand devices. The attackers who downloaded the store a malicious program, trying through the popular mobile games to distribute their own ads and use your smartphone to install other programs.

The virus is very difficult to detect, because it starts immediately after the app starts, but some time later. Also, the program is fully automatic, it sends attackers information about the infected smartphone or tablet and waiting for instructions.

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