Warning to users who use Android Mobile for Net Banking

This warning came from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In).

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Android users who use mobile banking has a risk of getting affected by a new mobile banking 'Trojan' virus, SOVA

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This virus can stealthily encrypt an Android phone for ransom and is hard to uninstall is targeting Indian customers.

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The virus can steal usernames and passwords via keylogging, stealing cookies and adding false overlays to a range of apps

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Earlier focusing on countries like the USA, Russia and Spain, but in July 2022 it added several other countries, including India, to its list of targets.

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More than 200 mobile apps, including banking apps and crypto exchanges/wallets are vulnerable to this virus.

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The virus is distributed via smishing (phishing via SMS) attacks, like most Android banking Trojans.

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Once the fake android application is installed on the phone, it sends the list of all applications installed on the device to the hacker

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