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Fake Lookout android app stealing your SMS and MMS messages

Trojan!FakeLookout.A is capable of stealing SMS and MMS messages and uploading them to a remote server via FTP. Virus has the potential to steal all personal business sensitive data from the users’ device. The only protection as of now is to go for good anti-virus software. If it doesn’t help you, a factory reset of the device is advised. Be aware to have your data backup before the reset. The app has been removed from Google Play after the researchers notified Google.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2012/10/fake-lookout-android-app-stealing-your.html

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