In order to get the malicious app you need to go out of your way. If you downloaded Pokémon Go through a legitimate app store then your game is fine. "Likely due to the fact that the game had not been officially released globally at the same time, many gamers wishing to access the game before it was released in their region resorted to downloading the APK from third parties," wrote Proofpoint in a blog post.ĭo you have this version of the game on your phone? It's believed that those waiting for the game to rollout in their countries may be trying to acquire the game through other means and are at risk for the infected app. Proofpoint reports the malicious version of the app was released less than 72 hours after the game was released in New Zealand and Australia. It installs a backdoor granting full control of the Android phone to hackers. But that's not stopping people from finding other ways to download versions of the game.Īccording to security firm Proofpoint, via Motherboard, a version of the app infected with a malicious remote access tool (RAT) called DroidJack is making the rounds.
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