Mobile Menace Monday: FakeGift is the gift that keeps on frustrating
Last spring, we found yet another piece of riskware on Google Play we call Android/PUP.Riskware.FakeGift. FakeGift does exactly what its name implies: gives its users fake gifts that can be redeemed for...absolutely nothing. Categories: Cybercrime Mobile Tags: AndroidfakegiftGoogle Playmobile menace mondaymobile riskwarePUPtriple m (Read more...) The post Mobile Menace Monday: ... Read More
Mobile Menace Monday: Adware MobiDash gets stealthy
Adware MobiDash, an ad-displaying nuisance, now comes with some additional stealth features. As a result, these features hide the existence of Adware MobiDash—even when it’s in plain sight. Categories: Cybercrime Mobile Tags: adwareAndroidmobidashMobilemobile menace mondaystealthytriple m (Read more...) The post Mobile Menace Monday: Adware MobiDash gets stealthy appeared first on ... Read More
Fake Fortnite for Android links found on YouTube
The extremely popular video game Fortnite is coming to Android sometime this summer, and the fanbase is going wild. Not surprisingly, mobile malware developers are taking advantage. Already, there are several videos on YouTube with links claiming to be versions of Fortnite for Android. Spoiler alert: they're fake. Categories: Cybercrime ... Read More
Mobile Menace Monday: A race to hidden ads
A bike racing game on Google Play locks users' screens, displays full-screen ads, and is notoriously difficult to uninstall. It's no wonder Android game reviewers demand to know how to get rid of it. We show you how. Categories: Cybercrime Mobile Tags: AndroidDevice AdministratorHidden Adsmobile menace mondaytriple muninstall (Read more...) ... Read More
Mobile Menace Monday: re-emergence of a fake Android AV
Way back in early 2013, a new antivirus (AV) company emerged into the mobile security software industry that had everyone perplexed. It seemed like a fake Android AV, but received certification by a reputable AV testing organization! Now, five years later, it's back. Here's why you shouldn't trust it. Categories: ... Read More
Mobile Menace Monday: Fake WhatsApp can steal info from your phone
WhatsApp Plus has the potential to steal information, as it is a variant of Android/PUP.Riskware.Wtaspin.GB, a fake Whatsapp riskware that dates back to mid-2017. Categories: Cybercrime Mobile Tags: Androidfake whatsappmobile menace mondaymobile riskwareriskwaretriple mwhatsappWhatsApp Plus (Read more...) The post Mobile Menace Monday: Fake WhatsApp can steal info from your phone ... Read More
Mobile Menace Monday: Olympics app has more ads than games
An app claiming to live stream the 2018 Winter Olympics had a short run on Google Play before being flagged for adware. Categories: Cybercrime Mobile Tags: adwareAndroidmobile adsolympicstriple m (Read more...) The post Mobile Menace Monday: Olympics app has more ads than games appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs ... Read More
