Fake antivirus for Android is distributed through advertisements in applications

The company "Doctor Web" has documented cases of spread of fake anti-virus application for OS Android, implemented with the help of advertising messages that are displayed in the various programs and offer a mobile device to check for the presence of virus threats. Members who have agreed to such a proposal, risk to download a Trojan belonging to the family Android.Fakealert, as in the case of consent are forwarded to a web site where you can download "anti-virus" is in fact a Trojan Android.Fakealert.4.origin.

    

The Trojans family Android.Fakealert known since October 2012. They are programs that masquerade as full-fledged anti-virus applications and simulate the detection of certain threats. To get rid of malware supposedly found, the user has to pay a certain amount. Such a scheme is not new and already familiar to owners of personal computers. After installing and running Android.Fakealert.4.origin notifies the user of a threat is detected, however, as to be expected, when you try to remove it offers to buy the full version of the program.

In addition to warning about the infection in its main menu Android.Fakealert.4.origin also can display a notification for notification panel of the operating system. The company "Doctor Web" encourages users to mobile Android-devices to be critical of all kinds of advertising messages that may be encountered in applications and games, and if necessary, use a reliable anti-virus solutions.