Latin America is the target of a false application BlackBerry Messenger. The alert is Kaspersky Lab
While Android and iPhone users can not download the app for these operating systems, cybercriminals have endeavored to produce false applications simulating the BBM. Until now, these applications abused users who speak English and who seek the application in app stores.
analysts evaluated a Kaspersky Lab application available in Latin America and found that it was actually a developer fake and has no relationship with the company BlackBerry.
BBM false en el Mercado Google Play
“Cybercriminals profit to steal money from victims directly from your available balance or through the network traffic. latter is precisely how the application operates false BBM, which now not only affects users who speak English, but for users of Latin America, “said Dmitry Bestuzhev, director of Research and Analysis Team at Kaspersky Lab Latin America.
victim to install the application on your device, you must accept the “terms and conditions” that mentions Airpush application, which comes along with the BBM false, the app can collect “certain information, including the ID Android, the IP address and the list of all applications installed on your computer. ” He also mentions that the Airpush can automatically receive Internet content and interact with their geographical location.
AccordingBestuzhev, the app has been removed from Google Play, however, has made more than 300 different IDs as victims within hours. This number may represent an even greater number of Android devices.
Unfortunately, few people read these terms and the majority simply accepts any contract without even reading.
Some
most dangerous actions they can take this false application of BBM are:
• Installation and removal of system files on your phone
• Access to sensitive information in log files
• Access to the geographical location of the phone
• Internet access
• Using GPS for precise geographical location of the phone
• Add or modify the registry and favorite phone browser
• Read history and bookmarks from the phone’s browser
• Modify or delete SD card data
• Information on the status of the phone
• Get a list of applications that are running on the phone
In addition to the above actions
the AirPush has a potentially undesirable feature, since sometimes works as a Adware. More information about it here.
Analysts from Kaspersky Lab offers the following tips for users to protect themselves from this type of malicious applications:
- Learn how the social engineering not to be a victim of it. In particular, in the case of the fake application BBM, you should check who the owner is, what is the date of the application on Google Play and also what about launches BlackBerry announces BBM.
- Use an antivirus is essential for protection against attacks that can not be identified as malicious, especially when you have downloaded.
- When installing any application on your phone, make sure this is requiring licenses. If many or suspects, please cancel the installation.
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