Pokémon GO launched just two weeks ago, and people have been getting crazy to catch 'em all.
Users, on an average, are spending more time engaged with the new Pokémon GO app than any other apps like Snapchat.
But, before downloading and playing Nintendo's new location-based augmented reality game, users are required to keep the following points in their minds:
1. Unofficial Pokémon GO app might contain Malware
Since Pokémon GO is currently available in only a few countries, many third-party gaming websites are offering tutorials due to huge interest surrounding the app, recommending users to download the APK from a non-Google Play link.
Users need to "side-load" the malicious app to install the APK by modifying their Android core security settings, which allows their device's OS to install apps from "untrusted sources."
However, researchers have discovered that many of these online tutorials are linked to malicious versions of the Pokémon GO app that install a backdoor, called DroidJack, on victim's phones, enabling hackers to compromise their device completely.
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