Thursday, 5 March, 2026
Fake Aarogya Setu App carrying spyware components spotted
By Basit Ansari
<p>SonicWall Labs found a fake Aarogya Setu app with spyware, capable of making phone calls, audio/video recording, and SMSes. While one such fake app with imperfect icon copy, runs in the background without any activity on the screen, the other two are downloaded as add-ons gaining system’s permission. They also install the legitimate app in the background to avoid user suspicion. Even if users uninstall the app, the malicious code still remains in the system.<br />
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