Fake FaceApp Challenge Apps Are Installing Malware. Here's What You Need To Know

guest · Jul 19, 2019

Fake FaceApp Challenge Apps Are Installing Malware. Here's What You Need To Know
July 19, 2019
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...stalling-malware-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

Fake FaceApp Challenge app installs malware
"Kaspersky has identified a fake application that is designed to trick users into thinking it is a certified version of FaceApp," Igor Golovin, a security researcher at Kaspersky, warned, "but goes on to infect devices with an adware module called MobiDash."
[...] Golovin warned that "the activities of the fake version of FaceApp could intensify, especially if we are talking about hundreds of targets in just a few days."
Beware FaceApp Challenge fakes in official stores
The usual advice, of not downloading applications from unofficial sources, applies. However, a quick search of the Google Play store reveals dozens of apps that are associated in some way or other with the FaceApp Challenge.

"In reality," Stefanko explained, "the scammers trick their victims into clicking through countless offers for installing other paid apps and subscriptions, ads, surveys and so on." The victim will also receive requests from other websites to allow the display of notifications which, in turn, lead to more fraudulent offers.
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