Scary Android malware blocks calls to your bank so it can keep stealing money from you

[Guest Chris Smith]

http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/cc870fd5565df50c3ab5acc537da6d17.jpgMost Android users will never have to deal with malware apps on their devices, or at least not as long as they don’t download potentially malicious apps from third-party app stores. But there are people who can’t get apps from Google Play or choose to ignore the official app store, and they are more exposed to malicious apps. One malware app was just updated with a feature that can block calls to customer support numbers belonging to certain banks so that affected users can’t stop fraudulent transactions.

 

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