232 bank app infected with virus, what to do?

232 bank app infected with virus, what to do?

Pushing to Digital India at the beginning of the new year Antivirus maker company Quick Hill said 232 banking apps in the country were infected with Android malware. There are several cryptoconference apps in the list. Malware is named, 'Android.banker.a9480' It is said that like other Android malware, it has also been used for information logging. Let's see some apps have been malware-

axis.mobile (Axis Mobile)

snapwork.hdfc (HDFC Bank MobileBanking)

sbi.SBIFreedomPlus (SBI Anywhere Personal)

hdfcquickbank (HDFC Bank MobileBanking LITE)

csam.icici.bank.imobile (iMobile by ICICI Bank)

snapwork.IDBI (IDBI Bank GO Mobile +)

idbibank.abhay_card (Abhay by IDBI Bank Ltd)

com.idbi (IDBI Bank GO Mobile)

idbi.mpassbook (IDBI Bank mPassbook)

co.bankofbaroda.mpassbook (Baroda mPassbook)

unionbank.ecommerce.mobile.android (Union Bank Mobile Banking)

unionbank.ecommerce.mobile.commercial.legacy (Union Bank Commercial Clients)

The malware is hijacking the SMS from the fake server. The logs and SMS subscribers are unknowingly going away when these apps are logged in elsewhere.

How is this Ransomware working?

Sending fake notifications to affected mobile phones where banks have apps. Someone is clicking on the open screen. Then the bank logs in, the password is going to hackers. How to prevent Ransomware?

If you install an app from a third party source, it is more likely to attack. Moreover, Quick Heel advised to keep the app updated.