These are apps that contain a dangerous virus that can drain your bank account – Enséñame de Ciencia

The advent of technology has brought us a huge number of benefits that both companies and users have been able to take advantage of, but it is not all about the good things, cybercrime has also become the order of the day. Well, those who are dedicated to it are always improving to find new and better ways to obtain personal data or other types of information.

Cyberattacks are a practice that is gaining momentum. In fact, Mexico ranks number one in the world for cyber attacks. This is very alarming data: social networks and bank accounts were the most affected.

Regarding the latter, it is known that there are certain applications designed to steal your banking information, which has a significant impact on our personal information. Therefore, we want to share with you which apps you should not install and if you did, you should uninstall them immediately before they steal your bank details.

What apps can steal your banking information?

The following list is compiled according to a report by Zscaleser, a leading cybersecurity company. Those working on it have identified a number of applications infected with the Anatsa banking Trojan, also called.

Anatsa banking malware is one of the most commonly used to steal victims’ banking credentials, that is, usernames and passwords managed by various applications, including banking ones, and has infected more than 5.5 million Android smartphones. More than 90 apps are believed to have been distributed from Google Play in recent months.

The following applications are currently identified:

PDF reader and file manager

An application that allows users to view PDF files and manage files found in both the internal and external storage of your device. In addition, you can organize these files and comment on documents.

QR reader and file manager:

This app is designed to allow users to scan QR codes quickly and easily using your device’s camera. Like the previous one, it offers the ability to manage your files such as documents, photos, images and/or videos.

It’s worth noting that these two apps were recently removed from the app store after Teabot was reported.

These apps are still active even though they have been removed from the Play Store, however, if you have them installed, they will continue to run, as will the virus they bring with them, so it is recommended to remove them immediately.

What measures can you take to prevent your data from being stolen?

Trojans are characterized by attracting attention due to a very attractive application or program and even at a good price (if they pay for it), and many people fall for it. Therefore, it is recommended not to download these types of applications and not from their official website.

Another measure you can implement is to not resort to saving your passwords or users, although this is a practical way to save movement and time.