'Do not download': Android users warned of malware via fake Netflix app
"Users are advised not to download FlixOnline and uninstall if present," the National IT Board says
The National Information Technology Board on Tuesday warned Android users of a malware threat via a fake Netflix app named "FlixOnline".
"Do not download the Netflix app [named] FlixOnline. It transfers harmful file to your device," wrote NITB in a post on Twitter.
"Never use any untrusted app or APK (file). Stay alert and stay safe!" it aded.
The post, describing the threat, said that a "wormable Android malware" is found on the Google Play Store which multiplies as it automatically replies to a user's incoming WhatsApp messages. It sends a harmful file which infects the phone.
"Users are advised not to download FlixOnline and uninstall if present," the IT Board said.