PSA: The "Fab Wallpapers" app which is ranked #24 on the app charts with 100,000+ downloads is displaying Facebook phishing popups

Just a heads up the "Fab Wallpapers" app which is currently ranked #24 on the app charts is serving Facebook phishing popups and other malware.

The app has permissions to "retrieve running apps" and when you install it and then start using Facebook you will get a popup that looks to be from Facebook asking you to re-login.

This is a phishing advert that then steals your Facebook login information. (Doesn't happen straight away but if you read 1* reviews on the app they all mention similar things - https://i.imgur.com/ROZtwTQ.jpg)

I know because this happened to my mum earlier so I'm making you all aware.

Once the Facebook account is compromised it shares spam affiliate posts and tags all your friends. Funny thing is, if you check the apps author it's "MLM Hub", funny "coincidence" when the spam posts promote multi level marketing programs.

App URL: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fabwallpapers.fywallpaperproject



Submitted March 29, 2020 at 12:01AM by AidanGee https://ift.tt/3bssLOW https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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