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Fake Netflix App on Google Play Spreads Malware Via WhatsApp

The wormable malware spread from Android to Android by sending messages offering free Netflix Premium for 60 days.

Malware disguised as a Netflix app, lurking on the Google Play store, spread through WhatsApp messages, researchers have discovered.

According to a Check Point Research analysis released on Wednesday, the malware masqueraded as an app called “FlixOnline,” which advertised via WhatsApp messages promising “2 Months of Netflix Premium Free Anywhere in the World for 60 days.” But once installed, the malware sets about stealing data and credentials.

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