For you fans of the game Flappy Bird , be careful if the game finds applications in the Android app store . Flappy Bird pulled from Android and iOS store opened up opportunities for scammers ( cyber criminals ) for profit .
Security firm Sophos has discovered the existence of fake apps masquerading as games Flappy Bird in the Android app store . If installed , then automatically your mobile device would send text messages to premium numbers . As a result, victims of phone bills will swell .
In line with Sophos , a security firm Trend Micro also finds application in gaming Flappy Bird fake Google Play Store .
This application is deliberately made to resemble the original so that users stuck to install . Flappy Bird is apparently false contain malicious software aka malware .
Flappy Bird fake application will ask permission from mobile users to read / send text messages to premium numbers when installed . Whereas in the original version is no such permission . The fake applications found in the Android store in Russia and countries of origin Dong Nguyen , Vietnam .
" Regardless of the abuse of premium services , these applications also pose a risk of leakage of information to the victim for sending phone number , operator and Gmail address registered on the device , " said Trend Micro .
Just a reminder , the game Flappy Bird has officially withdrawn from circulation by its creator , Dong Nguyen . In an interview with Forbes , he said the game was removed because he felt stressed . He does not like people so addicted to the game .
" Flappy Bird is designed to be played in a few minutes when you 're relaxed . , But this game happens to be a game that is addictive . I think it's a problem . To solve the problem , the best way Flappy Bird draw . 's For good , " he explained .
Post Flappy Bird withdrawn , similar to clones games also increase the prestige and nge - hits in the list of the top app store . Among them , Ironpants , Clumsy Bird , Flappy Fish , Octopus and Flappy Flappy Angry Bird .
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