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The EventBot mobile banking application virus can read SMS messages using the factory accessibility features of the Android operating system, which provide access to user data, allowing you to bypass the two-step authentication method used by banks.
The EventBot virus has taken over over 200 financial apps, including banking devices, money transfers, and cryptocurrency wallets. Most of them are used by people in the United States and Europe.
The most popular financial applications affected by EventBot virus are Paypal Business, Revolut, Barclays, UniCredit, CapitalOne UK, HSBC UK, TransferWise, Coinbase, PaySafeCard.
Although the EventBot virus has yet to be detected on the Google Play Store, it disguises itself as official app icons.
This virus enters Android smartphones by sending apps through unofficial app stores. The virus requests permissions for the system message cache. It also requires allowing the installation of other packages, connecting to the Internet and ignoring the battery saving functions. The virus-affected application prevents the screen from darkening, starts automatically when you turn on the phone, receives and reads SMS messages, and runs continuously in the background.
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