Home System Virus Removal - Spyware

Detect new malicious code to attack Android device

Symantec has discovered a new security threat, dubbed Android.Fakeneflic, that can exploit security holes on the Android device's popular Netflix application.

Symantec has discovered a new security threat, dubbed Android.Fakeneflic , that can exploit security holes on the Android device's popular Netflix application.

Picture 1 of Detect new malicious code to attack Android device

According to Symantec, the new Trojan works in a way that disguises Netflix software to steal information, mainly user account information.

When users enter their Netflix account information on this fake application, the information will be saved and sent to a server. Then, the software shows a message indicating the incompatibility between the hardware and the software and requires reinstalling the other version of the application. When the user presses the ' Cancel ' button , the software will remove itself from their device.

As recommended by Symantec, to ensure the safety of mobile devices, users should download applications from reliable sources. For example, in the case of Netflix application mentioned above, the best way to get a legitimate Android application is to find the official Android Market app store.

You've just finished reading the article "Detect new malicious code to attack Android device" edited by the TipsMake team. You can save detect-new-malicious-code-to-attack-android-device.pdf to your computer here to read later or print it out. We hope this article has provided you with many useful tech tips and tricks. You can search for similar articles on tips and guides. Thank you for reading and for following us regularly.

New malicious code malicious code on Android
« PREV Warning virus similar to Stuxnet 'computer worm'
NEXT » Find and remove Malware with Sysinternals Tools - Part 2: Autoruns
Read more