The message sends to the link leading to the page at the end of which an application must be downloaded • ESET warns: "The application includes remote access to the device, and the option to leak sensitive data"
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Did you receive a WhatsApp message offering you to win the Galaxy S21?
Do not be tempted,
this is a scam
.
In the last few hours, a message has been sent under the heading "Gift for Valentine's Day" (the source in English), calling for a link to the activity page - which indicates that you have only three attempts to win a prize.
On the activity page, 12 gifts are displayed that you will be required to click on, but consistently only the third time the prize is revealed.
So what's the catch?
To qualify for the award, you will be asked to share the link to the activity with five groups or twenty contacts on WhatsApp - thus actually helping to spread the plot to a wide distribution of people.
After making the shares, you will receive a "congratulations" message and details about the last step which is to install an application which must be run for at least 30 seconds.
After completing the operations, wait for the test to be completed within 24 hours.
To encourage the sense of urgency, it is noted that "this promotion is valid for 500 seconds", which should expedite you to complete the actions to get the right to collect the coveted prize.
The information security company ESET Israel states that: "A test we conducted shows that the file that the participant is asked to download and run at the end of the activity, may include remote access to the device, leak sensitive data and also allow access to other malicious code device. Yours and its content. "
"The familiar phrase catches here too, there are no free gifts. Any online activity that offers you a gift in exchange for sharing or performing any action on your part, may turn out to be malicious so it is important to be careful," ESET added.
