more than 111 million Squid Game, which people watched, became the most popular production of Netflix. While $21.4 million was spent for its single season, the revenue it brought to the platform 900 million dollars approached. The success of the series even led to the explosion of sales of the white shoes worn by one of the characters. Squid Game is like a trend became.
This situation gave a trump card to malicious people on the internet. Hackers tried to infiltrate their smartphones, trying to capitalize on people’s love for the Squid Game. A new malware noticed in the Google Play Store, soon more than 5 thousand people Downloaded by
Squid Game did it: Netflix broke the record!
Netflix has benefited from the rise of productions like Squid Game. The company announced that it reached a record number of subscribers in the last quarter.
Squid Game virus makes itself look like wallpaper
First discovered by the Android security researcher with the nickname @ReBensk, the app is an app that brings you posters of Squid Game. disguise as wallpaper app hiding. After detailed research by ESET malware expert Lukas Stefanko, the app’s A malware called ‘Joker’ turned out to be included.
According to a report shared by Forbes, ‘Squid Game Wallpaper 4K’ The app exposes users to malicious advertisements. Not only that, they become members of ridiculous SMS services without the phone owner’s knowledge. Of course, since these are paid, the victim is not aware of it. with exorbitant subscriptions is facing.
Google removed the virus
Google has removed the infected Squid Game app from the Play Store library. However by more than 5,000 people because it was downloaded, the number of users it affects is huge. On the other hand, Squid Game is not the only application with the Joker virus. The malware, which has been in existence since 2017, hides itself and constantly confronts users. Google so far More than 1800 apps lifted.
The Joker virus added the following countries, including Turkey:
- Spain
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Chinese
- Cyprus
- sweetcorn
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
- Burma
- Holland
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Train
- Argentina
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
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