Android users beware! All your banking calls will be redirected to fraudsters, immediately know the solution to avoid this malware.

Technical News Office –If you are one of those smartphone users who are not very careful on the Internet and keep trying new apps, then you need to be careful. Reports have emerged of dangerous malware that redirects calls from the user’s bank directly to fraudsters. The name of this malware is said to be FakeCall and Kaspersky first gave information about it in 2022. Now its new version is harming users. The FakeCall malware was recently updated and reports related to its new version indicate that with this, attackers can take over someone’s smartphone remotely. Information about this change was provided by a cybersecurity company named Zimperium and it was stated that this malware used the “Vishing” technique, which is the short form of voice phishing. With its help, users are tricked into sending fraudulent calls or voice messages.

This is how dangerous malware causes damage
The malware uses the help of APK file to reach Android users’ devices and as soon as users install the app, FakeCall asks users to make it the default dialer app. After that, this app grants many permissions and the malware gets full control over the device. When accessing the Accessibility service, this malware notes calls arriving on the phone and calls dialed from it.

For example, if you call a bank, it redirects the call to the cybercriminal rather than the bank. Thinking the other person is a bank employee, you share your sensitive information and the bank account becomes empty. Likewise, incoming calls on your phone can also be forwarded to them. This malware can also do things like record screen, take screenshots, unlock device and disable auto-lock.

This is how malware spreads
FakeCall is much harder to detect than other malware and cannot be identified easily. This malware uses a fake user interface and looks like the real Android calling interface. It has been revealed that this malware spreads through third-party websites and fake app download platforms like Google Play Store. The cybersecurity platform reported that this malware is spread through around 13 fake apps.