All The fake applications που were discovered from the ESET and were detected from This makes it a perfect choice for people with diabetes and for those who want to lose weight or follow a balanced diet. ESET Mobile Security - a application lockscreen που it is called Pokemon GO Ultimate and applications scareware with title «Guide & Cheats for Pokemon Go» and «Install Pokemongo» not is most available on Google Play. They have already been removed from the store on recommendation ESET.
As they were available at Google Play only for a short time, applications have only been succeeded by some hundreds of users. The application install Pokemon GO attracted 10.000 - 50.000 victims, the Guide & Cheats for Pokemon Go reached between 100 - 500 and the most dangerous of all, the Pokemon Go Ultimate, reached 500 - 1.000 downloads.
The application Pokemon Go Ultimate μοιάζει με μια έκδοση του πολύ δημοφιλούς παιχνιδιού, αλλά η αληθινή της λειτουργία είναι κακόβουλη: κλειδώνει σκόπιμα την screen αμέσως μετά την εκκίνηση. Σε πολλές περιπτώσεις, η δυνατότητα για reboot – η διαισθητική λύση για μια παγωμένη οθόνη – δεν είναι διαθέσιμη, επειδή η εφαρμογή επικαλύπτει όλες τις άλλες εφαρμογές, καθώς και τα παράθυρα του συστήματος.
Users must restart their device either by pulling the battery out or using the Android Device Manager.
After restarting, the application runs in the background, invisible to the victim, silently clicking on adult ads. To get rid of, the user will have to go in the path Settings -> Application manager -> PI Network and then uninstall it manually.
"The application Pokemon Go Ultimate is the first successful attempt to deceive in Google Play with functionality lockscreen. As the ultimate goal is clicks on adult ads, it is not really catastrophic Closeš Štefanko, Malware Researcher of ESET.
Along with the application Pokemon GO Ultimate which bears his own marks screen locker and his Porn Clicker, her researchers ESET they found in Google Play more malware related to Pokémon GO: fake applications called 'Guide & Cheats for Pokemon Go» and «Install Pokemongo", And belong to the category Scareware. They cheat their victims to pay for unnecessary services. They promise to create Pokecoins, Pokeballs ή Lucky Eggs - up to 999.999 every day - enticing victims to enroll in expensive fake services. (Such functionality has recently been described in a article published in blog of ESET, WeLiveSecurity.com).
"The Pokémon GO is such an attractive game that despite warnings from experts security, users tend to overlook the risks and download anything to catch all Pokémon. Those who really can not resist the temptation should at least follow the most basic security rules " recommends Closeš Štefanko.
Tips for his fanatics Pokémon GO by its experts ESET:
- download only from reliable sources
- check user reviews focusing on negative comments - usually positives are intentionally fabricated
- read the terms and conditions of the application, focusing on the permissions they require
- use a reliable solution mobile Security to scan all your apps
