An app that claims to give users the chance to earn $45 a day in free bitcoin is a scam, according to a tweet by an "Independent malware hunter" posted on May 20.
The software, known as Bitcoin Collector, is advertised on a website that supposedly enables users to share a unique URL with their friends with payouts of 3 ether for every 1,000 people who click on it.
According to a security researcher who goes by the nickname Frost on Twitter, the app is a front for attempts to steal login credentials and money.
"No system administrator in the world can solve this problem without knowing the password."
Recently, the scam evolved into a Trojan, potentially enabling fraudsters to steal crypto wallets, files and login details, take screenshots and review browsing history without the victim's knowledge.
Malicious software that tries to dupe inexperienced crypto enthusiasts is relatively common in the crypto space, as Cointelegraph has reported.
Last week, researchers found apps on the Google Play store that imitated the hardware wallet Trezor.
App Offering Free Bitcoin and Ether to Users Is a Scam, Malware Hunter Warns
gepubliceerd op May 27, 2019
by Cointele | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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