New Android malware is capable of monitoring WhatsApp texts: Check Point Research

The malicious app called 'FlixOnline' masqueraded as a tool that could enable Netflix content from all over the globe. It has now been taken down from the Google Play Store.Android malware can be dangerous in unexpected ways. The most recent example is of new malicious app that was available on the Google Play Store discovered by Check Point Research, which is capable of spreading via WhatsApp conversations and auto-replying to contacts, further spreading the malware.Disguised as an app called ‘FlixOnline’, the app was, until recently, available on the Google Play Store. However, instead of bringing to users Netflix content from all over the globe, the app’s code was designed to monitor the user’s WhatsApp notifications and to send automatic replies to a user’s incoming messages. This is done using a remote command and control (C&C) server.Further, the message tries to lure others via a user’s WhatsApp texts by showing messages that offer receivers 2 months of free Netflix Premium for free.