Friday, 24 March, 2023

Fake Aarogya Setu App carrying spyware components spotted

<p>SonicWall Labs found a fake Aarogya Setu app with spyware, capable of making phone calls, audio/video recording, and SMSes. While one such fake app with imperfect icon copy, runs in the background without any activity on the screen, the other two are downloaded as add-ons gaining system&rsquo;s permission. They also install the legitimate app in the background to avoid user suspicion. Even if users uninstall the app, the malicious code still remains in the system.<br /> &nbsp;</p>