Android users are pretty familiar with malware attacks and warnings related to new Trojans.
The latest update coming fromBleepingComputerssuggests that a new virus with the name Escobar is doing the rounds.
This one is not a new malware, and it just comes with a new name and capabilities.
The Escobar malware has targeted customers from 190 financial institutions across 18 countries.
Specific details related to the country and institutions have not been revealed.
The android package was named com.escobar.pablo.
Pablo Escobar was a Colombian drug lord who was killed in 1993.
Escobar Malware can even break into your bank accounts and other services like email and social media accounts.
Hence, it is advised to stay alert and not download any app from any third-party source.
Heres how it’s possible for you to protect yourself from Escobar malware.
Users must always check the available permissions that a particular app asks for.
That will let them spot apps or files that install malware on devices or apps that are risky.
Avoid installing apps from outside of the Play Store.
Get a trusted Anti-Virus and scan your rig.
