Do not install Pokémon GO on your computer
It seems that with the arrival of Pokémon GO not only Nintendois making a killing. After the news that emerged around thieves who took advantage of the pokéstops set aside to rob players, now the cybercriminals have arrived who also want to get a piece of the title. Of course, in his case by claiming a false version of the Niantic game for computers. Something that the State Security Forces are already alerting on social networks.
We're talking about Pokémon GO for PC, a fact that hasn't happened yet and doesn't seem likely to happen given the nature of it of the game. We must not forget that it is a title for mobiles that takes advantage of their GPS to locate the player and present the Pokémon near where they are. However, there are already those who announce a version for computers on the Internet, although the result is a type of malware : from a virus that infects and steals information from the device, to a Trojan horsethat he ends up taking control of our computer to ask for a reward in exchange for his release.
There is no Pokémon Go for PC If you receive an email with a file like this, delete it, it's virus and it will control your computer pic.twitter.com/imywTIYj9Q
”” Civil Guard (@guardiacivil) August 21, 2016
Although the Twitter account of the Civil Guard has not reported any specific case, the scams surrounding Pokémon GO have been present almost since its launch with all kinds of ploys by cybercriminals It already happened with aAPK file (application) that infected the mobile, and now it seems that they want to do the same on the computers of the most curious players.
When faced with this problem, the first thing to consider is whether it is realistic to have a version of Pokémon GO for the computer As we said before, it is a game that invites the player to move around their town, something that loses all logic when we talk about computers, even laptops. Not all have GPS and do not allow the user to be accurately located on the map
On the other hand, keep in mind that Niantic is banning for life to players who cheat in their gameOne of these traps is to use computer programs such as Bluestacks with which to emulate your title in the comfort of one of these devices. A risk that many players won't want to take if they don't want to lose all their captured Pokémon.
Therefore, it is recommended to avoid access to any Internet page that claims to contain a version of Pokémon GO for PC Of course, you must not offer any type of personal or bank information on any of these pages. In the same way, it is the responsibility of each user to install any type of software that claims to be a computer version of Pokémon GO, knowing in advance that there is no actual version of this title on said platform. The use of antivirus can prevent any of these threats from being installed, which can compromise the security of our computer and our own privacy.
So remember: Pokémon GO is only a game for Android and iPhone mobile phones, any other program or add-on, especially for PC , it can cause you to run out of Pokémon and compromise your data.
