{"id":47908,"date":"2022-06-03T13:04:04","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T05:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/?p=47908"},"modified":"2022-11-13T23:10:56","modified_gmt":"2022-11-13T15:10:56","slug":"how-android-app-malware-works-and-how-to-prevent-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/how-android-app-malware-works-and-how-to-prevent-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Android Malware Scam &#8211; How It Works and How to Prevent"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"47908\" class=\"elementor elementor-47908\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55acecc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55acecc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52759bf\" data-id=\"52759bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5dc3be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5dc3be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here&#8217;s one example of Android Spyware Scam:<\/p><p>Victim saw the ad with special promotion, example on Facebook and clicked on the link to start a chat on Whatsapp with the scammer.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mymaid-scam-588x1024.jpg\" alt=\"mymaid scam\" width=\"350\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mymaid-scam-588x1024.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mymaid-scam-172x300.jpg 172w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mymaid-scam-768x1337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mymaid-scam-882x1536.jpg 882w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mymaid-scam-600x1045.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/mymaid-scam.jpg 1047w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p><br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- the r files -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2295541292\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Money is Transferred out of Victim&#039;s Bank Account - Android Malware SCAM\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ArMJ8GXUUaM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><br \/><p>The scammer would request the victim to provide their details such as address, date and time of cleaning, etc through chat. They may also provide photos of their cleaners, mention that they are fully vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccination or even give additional discounts to attract the victims.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/chat-whatsapp-528x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/chat-whatsapp-528x1024.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/chat-whatsapp-155x300.jpg 155w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/chat-whatsapp-600x1163.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/chat-whatsapp.jpg 619w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p><br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- the r files -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2295541292\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/><p>They will then request the victim to download an app on their website to make appointment and payment. The APK (Application Packaging Kit) file is downloaded and the victim then ran the malicious APK file that will install malware on the phone which has the codes to perform specific steps to extract the information needed.\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47935 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/download-apk.jpg\" alt=\"download apk\" width=\"786\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/download-apk.jpg 786w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/download-apk-300x39.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/download-apk-768x99.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/download-apk-600x77.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/p><br \/><p>The victim will be prompted to Allow the app the send and view SMS messages. This is how they get access to the TAC No. for the bank transfer transaction.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47942 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/allow-sms-permission-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"allow sms permission\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/allow-sms-permission-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/allow-sms-permission-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/allow-sms-permission-600x325.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/allow-sms-permission.jpg 777w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><br \/><p>The victim will be directed to a fake payment gateway where the banking username and password will be sent to the Scammer&#8217;s C&amp;C (Command &amp; Control) Server via the malware. The fake payment page will look very similar to the real online banking login page.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/maybank-payment-gateway.png\" alt=\"maybank payment gateway\" width=\"350\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/maybank-payment-gateway.png 614w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/maybank-payment-gateway-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/maybank-payment-gateway-600x559.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p><br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- the r files -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2295541292\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/><p>The scammer got the credentials to make the banking transaction and access to the victim&#8217;s SMS for the TAC No. verification. They can now transfer all the money out of that bank account.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47965\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/money-transferred-461x1024.jpg\" alt=\"money transferred\" width=\"350\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/money-transferred-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/money-transferred-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/money-transferred.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p><br \/><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Prevent Android Malware Scam\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j-T1VzV97GE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- the r files -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2295541292\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/><h3>How to Prevent the SMSSpy and other Scams<\/h3><ul><li>DO NOT Download Android apps from outside of Google Play Store or other official app stores. If you do need to install Android software from a source other than the trusted marketplace, be sure that it is coming from a reputable source, read the reviews.<\/li><li>Verify an application permission and the application author or publisher before installing it.<\/li><li>Use a safer way to authorise your online banking transaction instead of SMS TAC for example SecureTAC (CIMB) or Secure2u (Maybank).<\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/secure2u-maybank.png\" alt=\"secure2u maybank\" width=\"350\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/secure2u-maybank.png 514w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/secure2u-maybank-300x212.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p><br \/><ul><li>Do not click on adware or suspicious URL sent through SMS\/messaging services.\u00a0Malicious program could be attached to collect user&#8217;s information.<\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47995 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/scareware-adware.png\" alt=\"scareware adware\" width=\"667\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/scareware-adware.png 667w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/scareware-adware-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/scareware-adware-600x207.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you see pop-ups (scareware\/ adware) like these, do not click on them<\/p><br \/><p>Sometimes the ads\/ sponsored posts would disguise as download, chat or antivirus installation button. You might download a free app\/ media without realizing that it contains additional software with adware.\u00a0<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48002 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fake-button.png\" alt=\"fake button\" width=\"979\" height=\"699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fake-button.png 979w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fake-button-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fake-button-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fake-button-600x428.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><\/p><br \/><ul><li>Always run a reputable anti-virus on your smartphone\/mobile devices, and keep it up to date regularly. With a fee, Bitdefender and Norton provide some of the best malware protection and anti-theft features for mobile security. For FREE antivirus apps; AVG, Avast, Kaspersky, Bitdefender (FREE) are also good at detecting malicious apps.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47982 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/antivirus-mobile-app-android-1024x177.png\" alt=\"antivirus mobile app android\" width=\"1024\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/antivirus-mobile-app-android-1024x177.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/antivirus-mobile-app-android-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/antivirus-mobile-app-android-768x133.png 768w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/antivirus-mobile-app-android-600x104.png 600w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/antivirus-mobile-app-android.png 1526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Reviews of antivirus and mobile security apps on Google Play Store<\/p><br \/><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42089 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-1024x21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-1024x21.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-300x6.png 300w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-768x16.png 768w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-1536x31.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-2048x42.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-600x12.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-51217 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/norton-360-deluxe-300x90.jpeg\" alt=\"norton 360 deluxe\" width=\"300\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/norton-360-deluxe-300x90.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/norton-360-deluxe-600x180.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/norton-360-deluxe.jpeg 602w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3cu23M4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy\u00a0Norton 360 Deluxe Antivirus US$19.90<\/a><\/h4><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">3 computers or mobile devices (PC, Mac, Android or iOS)\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Mobile\/ Computer security and protection against malware\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Includes VPN, Dark Web Monitoring<\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42089 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-1024x21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-1024x21.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-300x6.png 300w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-768x16.png 768w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-1536x31.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-2048x42.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/horizontal-line-600x12.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/c.lazada.com.my\/t\/c.cQo6sO?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lazada.com.my%2Fproducts%2Fmcafee-total-protection-2022-1-device-3-year-subscription-antivirus-internet-security-software-vpn-password-manager-dark-web-monitoring-included-pcmacandroidios-i681742914-s1475914096.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McAfee Total Protection &#8211; RM96.52<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"pdp-mod-product-badge-title\" data-spm-anchor-id=\"a2o4k.pdp_revamp.0.i0.5d6817ddYFbYlW\">1 Device | 3 Year Subscription | Antivirus Internet Security Software | VPN, Password Manager &amp; Dark Web Monitoring Included | PC\/Mac\/Android\/iOS<\/p><br \/><ul><li>Update the operating system and applications on smartphone\/tablet, including the browser, in order to avoid any malicious exploits of security holes in out-dated versions.<\/li><li>Do not root or &#8216;Jailbreak&#8217; your phone.<\/li><li>Contact relevant authorities such as MyCERT for any inquiries and assistance needed related to this threat.<\/li><\/ul><br \/><h3>Remove Malware<\/h3><p>If you think your phone has been compromised or there&#8217;s malware on it but don&#8217;t know which app to remove, what you can do is you can enter SAFE MODE. The methods to boot up in SAFE MODE vary depending on the phone brands\/ makers, for example<\/p><p><strong>XIAOMI:<\/strong> Switch off your mobile by holding down the Power button for a few seconds. Then press the Power button for a moment to turn it on and when you see XIAOMI logo on the screen, push Volume Down to enter Safe Mode.<\/p><p><strong>Samsung:<\/strong> First ensure the device is switched off. While continuously holding down the Volume Down key press the Power key briefly to power up the device. The device will power up in Safe mode.<\/p><br \/><p>In Save Mode, third party apps on your phone will be disabled (greyed), you can check and remove any apps you think are suspicious, then boot up in normal mode to inspect if problem has been fixed.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48095 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/phone-safe-mode-darkened-app.png\" alt=\"phone safe mode darkened app\" width=\"379\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/phone-safe-mode-darkened-app.png 379w, https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/phone-safe-mode-darkened-app-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/p><br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- the r files -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8391684328362487\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2295541292\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/><h3>Signs that you phone has been Compromised\/ Infected<\/h3><ul><li>You are seeing strange pop-ups\/ ads appearing all the time, example the message informing you that &#8220;Your storage space is running out&#8221;, &#8220;Clean the System Now&#8221;, etc. that don&#8217;t look like they are legit system notifications.<\/li><li>Phone battery drains faster<\/li><li>Phone is running slow or freezes frequently<\/li><li>Your device has overheating issues<\/li><\/ul><br \/><h3>To contact MyCERT (Malaysia Computer Emergency Response Team)<\/h3><p>Email: cyber999@cybersecurity.my\u00a0<br \/>Phone: 1-300-88-2999 (monitored during business hours)\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>Mobile: +60 19 2665850 (24&#215;7 call incident reporting)\u00a0<br \/>Business Hours: Mon &#8211; Fri 09:00 -18:00 MYT\u00a0<br \/>Web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mycert.org.my\/\">https:\/\/www.mycert.org.my<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mycert\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/mycert<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mycert.org.my\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mycert.org.my<\/a><\/p><br \/><h3>Source<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/notes.netbytesec.com\/2022\/05\/scam-and-malicious-apk-targeting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">netbytesec.com<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fiqqq_ahmad\/status\/1520200146700566528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mycert.org.my\/portal\/advisory?id=MA-834.052022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyCERT<\/a><\/p><p>Maybank<\/p><p>WeLiveSecurity<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to avoid SMS spyware or other malware scam from stealing money from your bank account in Malaysia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48018,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[486],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Android Malware Scam - How It Works and How to Prevent - The Research Files<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/how-android-app-malware-works-and-how-to-prevent-it\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Android Malware Scam - How It Works and How to Prevent - The Research Files\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How to avoid SMS spyware or other malware scam from stealing money from your bank account in Malaysia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/how-android-app-malware-works-and-how-to-prevent-it\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Research Files\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-06-03T05:04:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-11-13T15:10:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SCAM.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/how-android-app-malware-works-and-how-to-prevent-it\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/how-android-app-malware-works-and-how-to-prevent-it\/\",\"name\":\"Android Malware Scam - How It Works and How to Prevent - The Research Files\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-06-03T05:04:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-11-13T15:10:56+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/#\/schema\/person\/30643e5a75d38f5be4fb5630b36d2d0b\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/how-android-app-malware-works-and-how-to-prevent-it\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/how-android-app-malware-works-and-how-to-prevent-it\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/how-android-app-malware-works-and-how-to-prevent-it\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.therfiles.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Android Malware Scam &#8211; 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