The malware attack called Gooligan that affects Android devices and has infected more than a million of Google accounts, and add 13,000 daily users. Affects devices that work with Android 4 (Jelly Bean and KitKat) and Android 5 (Lollipop), according to the security firm Check Point.
Gooligan is spread through the stores of third party apps and via links to malicious mail messages, type phishing. The malware download a rootkit to steal the authentication information of services such as Google Play, Gmail, Google Photos, Google Docs, G Suite, Google Drive and others. Also installed an app that can steal your account information to publish ratings and fake reviews from your profile in favor of those apps.
do you Know if your account was compromised? There is a simple way to know it.
Check your account at Check Point
Go to the website of the Check Point and put there your email address. Immediately will tell you if your account has been hacked.
you can Also see at the end of this blog entry Check Point (in English) to see a list of dozens of apps that are known to have been infected by Gooligan. To see if you have any of these apps installed on your device, go to Settings (Settings) > Apps to see an alphabetical list.
What to do if you have been ‘hacked’?
If your account has been hacked, you’ll have to completely wipe your Android device and perform a clean installation of the operating system. Then, you change the password of the Google account used in that device.
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