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Mobile Menace Monday: Fake WannaCry Scanner

Fake antivirus (FakeAV) has emerged on Google Play. Entitled WannaCry Ransomware Protector for Android, the bold claim it makes is right in its name. After running a fake scan, it gains revenue through advertisements and through installs of more apps. Other than making a false claim, the app is harmless. Android/PUP.Riskware.Wacry.wacry: We found the claim just too bold to not classify so we as Android riskers.”]

Source: https://blog.malwarebytes.com/cybercrime/2017/06/mobile-menace-monday-fake-wannacry-scanner/

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