SharkBot malware is dangerous for Android users. Here is the new malware named SharkBot.
Cybersecurity experts have detected a new malware for Android. These malware applications, which can act like TeaBot, FluBot and Oscorp (UBEL), can empty your accounts by simulating your banking activities. Here is the danger of SharkBot malware for Android.
An emerging Android banking trojan named SharkBot has managed to evade Google Play Store security barriers by pretending to be an antivirus app. But how can you avoid SharkBot malware?
SharkBot malware warning to Android users
SharkBot is a trojan that can bypass multi-factor authentication mechanisms such as the malware TeaBot, FluBot, and Oscorp (UBEL). The malware is dangerous as it can steal credentials for transferring funds from smartphones.
The point where SharkBot, which first appeared on the scene in November 2021, differs from other malware software is that it can perform unauthorized transactions through Automatic Transfer Systems (ATS). For those who don't know, ATS is used to deceive the targeted bank's fraud detection systems by simulating screen tapping actions performed by the user.
Uncovered by Alberto Segura and Rolf Govers, malware analysts of cybersecurity firm NCC Group, SharkBot has been installed approximately 57 thousand times to date. Although experts have contacted Google, they recommend avoiding the following applications:
Antivirus, Super Cleaner - 1,000+ downloads
Atom Clean-Booster, Antivirus – 500+ installs
Alpha Antivirus, Cleaner – 5,000+ downloads
Powerful Cleaner, Antivirus – 50,000+ downloads
SharkBot is also malware-rich, such as stealing credentials, recording keyboard keystrokes, viewing or hiding incoming SMS messages on the smartphone, and remote control over devices.
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