Had your PC data stolen just by using fake android app
Had your PC data stolen just by using fake android app?
Symantec said a fake android app that worded as a free version of a legitimate app stolen the users' person data and sent some soam text messages and a warning that try to get around paying for the actual app.
According to stmantec blog The app, available on several file-sharing sites in North America and Asia that are known as clearinghouses for pirated software, is called Walk and Text. That's also the name of a legitimate app--available on the Android Market for $1.53--that uses a device's camera to let people see what's in front of them as they text while walking. However, the bogus app is labeled as version 1.3.7, which doesn't exist yet.
Once the fake software is downloaded and running, it displays a dialog box that indicates that the app is in the process of being compromised or cracked, ostensibly to scare the person who thinks they're getting the legitimate app for free. Behind the scenes, the software is gathering sensitive data--including username, phone number, and unique device identifier--and trying to send it to an external server.
The app also sends out a text message to all the numbers listed in the user's contact list: "Hey, just downloaded a pirated App off the Internet, Walk and Text for Android. Im stupid and cheap, it costed only 1 buck.Don't steal like I did!"
The app also displays a message that says "Application Not Licensed" and warns: "We really hope you learned something from this. Check your phone bill;) Oh and don't forget to buy the App from the Market." It includes buttons for buying the app or exiting.
This news told us if you can afford the android tablet, you also can pay for the legitimate android app.
So don't try to use free app in case that your personal data are stolen by these so called fake app. This is a lesson you must learn something from this story.
Had your PC data stolen just by using fake android app? Buy legitimate app in order to protect your personal data.
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