A fake Telegram application sneaks into Google Play

Have you downloaded the Telegram app lately? Have you also done it from an Android terminal? Well, be very careful, because the security company Symantec has just detected a fake Telegram application And it is related to this popular messaging service.

The company Symantec discovered, without too much effort, an application that was sold as something similar to Telegram. But it wasn't anything like that. Absolutely. Actually, the app was called “Teligram” and it had a very similar logo.

The aesthetics, in general, was very adapted to that of the messaging application. With this, its authors intended to confuse users who wanted to download Telegram. The original application. His objective, logically, was to make them fall into the trap.

That's why it's so important that before downloading an application, you make sure that it's called as it should be called. And from a trusted developer.

The "twin" application moved around the Google Play Store, Google's application store, like a fish in water. The logo was not authentic, but the truth is that it was tremendously similar to the original.

The officer lived with a fake Telegram application

Telegram is WhatsApp's main rival. Hence, there are so many users who have been able to fall into the trap. Because who else who less uses Telegram as an alternative application. When WhatsApp doesn't work Or when you want to go unnoticed in the queen messaging application.

But the effort to deceive the most unsuspecting users did not end only in the logo The criminals took it upon themselves to add to the description of this app that it was a new updated version. In this way, many users would download the tool thinking that it was a new edition of Telegram. Nothing could be further from the truth.

How the fake Telegram app worked

Teligram is a potentially dangerous application. For a while it has appeared in the Google Play Store as a messaging tool, trying to look like Telegram .By installing it on their devices, voluntarily or by mistake, users could see advertisements within a supposed chat tool. This was, in principle, its sole purpose. Although those responsible for the Google Play Store have already rushed to remove it from circulation.

But beware, Teligram wouldn't be the only one Symantec has discovered another fake Telegram application that can install malware on devices . The creators of this fraudulent app relied on the open source code of the real app. And they distributed it through different third-party platforms such as org.telegram.messenger.

As soon as it is installed, also by accident, hackers add a backdoor or advertising clicker to the system. The only solution, in In these cases, it is to avoid downloads from pages that are not the official ones. Because it has been seen that even with all the controls active, fraudulent apps can sneak in without too many inconveniences.

Be careful with the applications you download

If your mobile is a strain of applications and programs, perhaps you should slow down a bit. And keep these tips in mind:

• Only install apps from official sources. Download from Google Play Store.
• Even if you do it from the Google store, it would be interesting for you to take a good look at the application's features. Read the name carefully and review the developer's information.
• Watch for bad reviews. If it is also an application that is not very useful, all this you save.
• Install a good antivirus solution for Android that can prevent you from unexpected threats.