Fake Antivirus and Cleaner Apps Caught Installing SharkBot Android Banking Trojan
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Nice never know what is safe any more! A place like playstore that a lot of people think is so safe is not as they say buyer beware. Thanks Ron good info as usual 
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Thanks for this. Like I’ve said before it helps keep people aware. I personally would never download a “free” type app like that nor many others.
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What’s more scary is that this is an on going thing and happens without you knowing about it. So many of them. This is why i tell people stick to a good one.
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Thanks for watching our backs Ron! We should unite not try to tear the world apart, What a waste of effort.
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Exactly and ongoing education along with these warnings from members hopefully keep people from being complacent and “see a good thing get a good thing” let’s try this mood
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This is the reason I never ever sign into play store/ Google account . When I customize a box I obviously have to log in with my credentials but as soon as the Downloader app is installed I sign out of Google/ play store . I certainly hope that no one is doing banking on their streaming device . As for cleaner apps I never use them on my boxes. I do all of the cleaning manually. It’s easy. I see a lot of these cleaner apps that have a " force close apps" option . After you do a run you go into settings to discover that the apps are still running in the background 
I don’t trust them . 
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Another reason NOT to do personal banking on a cellphone (android or other)! Having said that, some financial apps don’t give you a choice (eg CashApp).
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Juat have to get these banking apps from legitimate Sources.
Just be careful.
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OMG…banking from your streaming device???..a BIG NONO 
I ALWAYS have my VPN ON whenever i HAVE to use my phone for ANY reason when i am NOT at home…sometimes…you have no choice but to use banking apps on mobile like CashApp on the go…
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