The National Information Technology Board warned Android users on Tuesday about a malware threat posed by a fake Netflix app called “FlixOnline.”
“The Netflix app (named) FlixOnline should not be downloaded. It downloads a malicious file to your computer,” NITB wrote on Twitter.
It also added, “Never use an APK (file) or software that you aren’t sure about. Keep your wits about you and stay away!”
A “wormable Android malware” is found on the Google Play Store, according to the post, and it multiplies as it immediately responds to a user’s incoming WhatsApp messages. It sends a malicious file to the handset, which infects it.
“Users are advised not to download FlixOnline and to uninstall it if it is already installed,” the IT Board said.
