Kaspersky has notified that it’s found fake Kaspersky apps in these online stores. Kaspersky Mobile is fake, although it uses Kaspersky’s logo. It costs $4, and claims to protect your phone/tablet. It does nothing. Actually? Be grateful. It could have been ransomware in disguise. Kaspersky has NEVER made an app called Kaspersky Mobile nor any mobile app for the Windows Phone platform.
Kaspersky Virus Shield and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014 are also bogus. ‘Virus Shield’ (another fake app) is supposed to protect Android devices. Another $4 down the drain. Guess how many downloads it has had: 10,000. People really. Research what you’re thinking to purchase or install. Just because it comes from a genuine App Store, it doesn’t mean the app works or is from who it says it is. There is a genuine Kaspersky antivirus program for Android (appropriately named Kaspersky Internet Security for Android). The phony apps are simply made to sound real.
One thing is for sure, folks: The phony apps will increase, simply because of the popularity of mobile devices. So put on your ‘do the homework’ glasses. One thing you ALWAYS want to check is the app’s official website (like http://usa.kaspersky.com/). There will be a list of all the company’s products there. Also, after checking there, look for reviews. If there are none, you don’t want to buy it. Also, if you find a review and it’s not listed by the company, report that review site. It’s likely to be malicious.
In an ideal world, the App Stores would filter the dangerous and phony apps out before they got sold. Well, is any part of this world ideal?
Source:
http://www.infopackets.com/news/9035/beware-fake-kaspersky-antivirus-apps