VIRUS ALERT! Beware of ExpensiveWall Malware Now Spreading in Playstore

A new dangerous Malware called ExpensiveWall is currently affecting more than 21.1Million Android devices right now. To make things worst, this malicious malware/virus is also traced in Google Playstore according to reports. So this post is to alert you and other Android users about this Malware so that you can stay protected from being attacked.
Lovely wallpaper Malware
The ExpensiveWall Malware was revealed by researchers at Check Point and it has already affected at least 50 apps on Google Play, which were downloaded between 1 million and 4.2 million times before they were removed.

"Lovely wall paper" is one of the infected apps on Playstore. The ExpensiveWall malware was “packed” inside wallpaper apps, which allowed it to escape Google Play's built-in anti-malware protections.

HOW IT WORKS
The ExpensiveWall malware packed inside an android apps, will ask users for permissions, such as SMS and internet access. If granted, the malware will start sending premium SMS messages and register users for other paid services that don't exist without the user's knowledge.

Though granting apps permissions are normal but absolutely abnormal for a wall paper to be asking users for permission for sms or internet access.

SEE ALSO... Beware of LeakerLocker Virus

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ANDROID FROM BEING INFECTED

It's always advisable not to install apps from unknown sources and if you want to install from playstore, ensure you install trusted apps that has been available for at least one year with good reviews and high number of downloads. Source 1 2.

14 comments:

  1. the general public should take note o,thanks for the update

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  2. virus are deadly programmes.. it attacked ma phone last week and deleted all ma files..
    antivirus can't stop it

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  3. You mean antivirus can't stop the new dangerous virus

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    1. Even some of the antivirus u see in internet are virus..so be careful

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    1. We are in a very big problem..this has once happened to me b4

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  5. Please friends let us be very careful

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  6. Beware of what you're downloading

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  7. Thanks wizy for the helpful information

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  8. Virus hmmm one must be careful am even afraid because I just downloaded an app from Playstore

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  9. This is a very serious issue if Google playstore of all places is no more safe for us to download apps from.

    Most of my apps are always downloaded from third party sites and that's not a good thing for one to always do.

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