steven36 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Nearly one million Android users have fallen victims to eight fake applications that falsely claimed to help them gain more followers on social networks, but instead stole their information and money. Detected as Android/Fasurke, these applications made it to the Google Play about four months ago, which gave them enough time to gather between 250,000 and 1,000,000 downloads, researchers at ESET discovered. These pieces of software attracted users with empty promises, with interesting app names, and with bogus descriptions. These fake applications promised to boost user’s followers on different social networks, but did nothing of the sorts, researchers warn. Instead of offering more followers, friends or views on social networks, these apps lured users into sharing their personal information, paying perpetual subscriptions, or consenting to receiving marketing messages or ads. When running the application, users were requested to enter their mobile device model, username and the number of followers they wished to gain, promising thousands of new followers with just one click. However, after supposedly launching the “followers generating process,” users were presented with a “human verification” step. This step was meant to trick the user into entering an endless set of offerings of gifts, coupons and free services, and into sharing their personal information (name, email, address, telephone, date of birth, and gender). Moreover, users were asked to consent to receiving telesales calls and text messages, some of which cost around $5.50 per week. According to ESET researchers, this “verification step” is actually an endless spiral, its only purpose being that of milking as much information and money as possible from the unsuspecting user. Although many individuals who downloaded these apps decided to share their negative experience via comments and low rating on Google Play, thousands of other people still downloaded them. Google was informed on these applications and has already removed them from the marketplace, but ESET researchers say that similar threats might still exist, including users naïve enough to install them and share their personal information. To stay protected, users are advised to download applications only from official storefronts, as they contain the smallest number of malicious applications. Before downloading an app, however, users should also have a look at its rating, should analyze the permissions it requests, and should think twice before installing a program that promises something “too good to be true.” A golden rule that users should always apply is to never share their personal information with a third party, unless they are sure it is trustworthy. Moreover, users should not consent to something and should not be ordering goods or services unless they are sure about what they will receive in exchange. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/android-apps-fool-hundreds-thousands-empty-promises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeMasteR Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Can't feel sorry in any way. Cheaters caught. So funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylence Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 only 8? the actual number is 800,00. that's how Android and Google fill their App market and boast about it, while Microsoft keeping it useful and practical for everyone and all useful and every day used apps are available in Windows Store too. now go install fake radar app on Android to detect satellites above your head pffff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 7 hours ago, saeed_dc said: while Microsoft keeping it useful and practical for everyone and all useful and every day used apps are available in Windows Store too. now go install fake radar app on Android to detect satellites above your head WTF does that have to do with android apps. If you want to stick you nose so far up Nadella's butt that it tickles his throat that's your business, but at least keep your posts relevant to the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 44 minutes ago, straycat19 said: WTF does that have to do with android apps. If you want to stick you nose so far up Nadella's butt that it tickles his throat that's your business, but at least keep your posts relevant to the subject. I been using version a version of windows that has a store since 2014 when i switched from windows 7 to windows 8 . on Windows you have choice not to use phone apps and just use legacy apps and nobody likes windows phones .If nobody likes the phones to begin with why would they want them on a PC ? They done lost billions of dollars fooling around with phones looks like they would have learned by now . Windows is not Linux or Android were actuality has good apps you can download from the developers store . windows universal platform died with windows phone . Nadella is fixing to get fired is whats going to happen if causes them too lose very much more money . M$ done lost the phone wars so its no threat to Android . But Android is a threat to windows once Google ports offline Android apps to Chrome O/S because it will have the same apps as there phones, the thing Microsoft wanted to do the whole time and failed at . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylence Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 9 hours ago, straycat19 said: WTF does that have to do with android apps. If you want to stick you nose so far up Nadella's butt that it tickles his throat that's your business, but at least keep your posts relevant to the subject. I used the element of compare to open your eyes. don't act like a sick old dum please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 11 minutes ago, saeed_dc said: I used the element of compare to open your eyes. don't act like a sick old dum please What is there to compare? no one uses windows phones....Windows phones is like the Linux of phones Windows Phone OS 10.0 Marketshare is at 1.13% how do someone use. Microsoft apps on there phones when no one owns them but a few people ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylence Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 17 minutes ago, steven36 said: What is there to compare? no one uses windows phones....Windows phones is like the Linux of phones Windows Phone OS 10.0 Marketshare is at 1.13% how do someone use. Microsoft apps on there phones when no one owns them but a few people ? That doesn't mean it's not there. the marketshare is low because nobody does compare them and really tell how good Windows phone is. nope, if you don't compare these things and you just stick with one thing then you'll be their slave and gotta do whatever Google wants. that doesn't work for many people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 35 minutes ago, saeed_dc said: That doesn't mean it's not there. the marketshare is low because nobody does compare them and really tell how good Windows phone is. nope, if you don't compare these things and you just stick with one thing then you'll be their slave and gotta do whatever Google wants. that doesn't work for many people LOL i find most of your post very 2 sided , One post you debate with me about windows 10 don't harvest your you're data but you're all up in the post about blocking it talking about how you block it. I see you're post were you say how great Goggle chrome is, but now you say Android users are slaves lmao So you have the choose witch master you want to serve Microsoft .Apple or Goggle and not very many People serve Microsoft in the phone realm . Microsoft done lost billions of dollars on phones .They made Windows 10 on a theory that failed, windows universal platform will never be no more than a game platform if they don't fail at that too . You're a fanboy without a cause and i understand you cant help it because the way things are without getting into details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylence Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 25 minutes ago, steven36 said: LOL i find most of your post very 2 sided , One post you debate with me about windows 10 don't harvest your you're data but you're all up in the post about blocking it talking about how you block it. I see you're post were you say how great Goggle chrome is, but now you say Android users are slaves lmao So you have the choose witch master you want to serve Microsoft .Apple or Goggle and not very many People serve Microsoft in the phone realm . Microsoft done lost billions of dollars on phones .They made Windows 10 on a theory that failed, windows universal platform will never be no more than a game platform if they don't fail at that too . You're a fanboy without a cause and i understand you cant help it because the way things are without getting into details I might be 2 sided, but at least i'm not 2 faced like some people, and what I said is true, not opinion-based like you. 1. the fact that Chrome is great and performs well in loading pages as a browser doesn't mean you can trust it with your sensitive information as well. 2. the fact that Windows 10 is a GREAT OS doesn't mean that I'm willing to allow it to use my Internet bandwidth for things I personally don't need at some points like active Cortana, ads etc. Lmao whenever you call me a fanboy It makes me laugh so hard. yes you just like to say something is bad without telling why. true fanboy. remind me to hand over your fanboy badge next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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