Security Alert 2012-08-01: Fake Olympic Mobile Games on Russian Android Markets
While the official olympic mobiles games are released (Figure 1) in July, hackers are aggressive to use the hot topic to trick people. Recently, AegisLab found fake olympic mobile games are on several russian android markets. Once you install the app, your phone bill will increase dramatically because the app send premium-rate SMS stealthily. AegisLab reminds you don't download and install apps from untrusted android markets to prevent personal sensitive information and money leaking.
Malicious android markets that AegisLab discovered are as below:
- igry-for-android.ru (Figure 2)
- samsungs5570.ru (Figure 3)
- igra_Android_London2012_Official-installator.apk (16 / 41)
- london2012_official_game_v1_4_install.apk (10 / 41)
- tdkr_v1_0_5_install.apk (10 / 39)
- igra_Metal_Slug_3-installator.apk (16 / 41)
- igra_Metal_Slug_3-installator (1).apk (8 / 21)
- and more...
Figure 1:You can download official mobile games both on Google Play and Apple App Store.
Figure 2:Fake olympic mobile games
Figure 3:Fake olympic mobile games
by AegisLab





