A new virus could enter your mobile from the famous Google video service, since it would be using YouTube channels with a good number of reproductions to load malicious files that lead to fake tricks of popular video games to spread later.
The problem is that since the videos are posted by users who have been infected, and they may not be aware of the situation, there would be no reason to be suspicious, especially if their followers trust them.
This new malware package is mainly targeted at users who are interested in games like FIFA 22, Final Fantasy XIV, APB Reloaded, Lego Star Wars, CrossFire, DayZ, Spider-Man, Farming Simulator, Farthest Frontier, Forza, Sniper Elite and others. .
The number of users that have encountered this malware related to games and unwanted software from the beginning of July last year to the end of June this year reached about 385,000 people, with more than 91,000 files that have been distributed under the appearance of well-known games. Those affected by looking for cheats in games in that period were 13,689.
We can deduce that in principle the main affected would initially be gamers , although it is possible that they expand their potential victims.
How they can infect you and get hold of your data
Although this virus can be spread through videos such as those that are focused on cheating in certain games , as we have already said, it could also be distributed in other ways to reach more affected people, such as email on behalf of its already infected victims. or downloads of supposed games, so you have to be especially careful with this type of content.
Kasperski researchers have detected it in a RAR file with a collection of malware, which included RedLine , and even a miner that would exploit the victim card of some users who have it. Furthermore, the stealing cookies are used to gain access to the victim’s YouTube account to upload a video with a link to the malicious file. When loaded, one of the executables sends a message to Discord with a link to this video.
The uploaded videos have links that are supposed to download fake cheats and cracks , when in fact what they do is install the malware package that infected the user who uploaded them. After download and infection, RedLine, as this dangerous virus is called, can steal information stored in your browser such as account passwords, cookies, and credit cards that browsers, such as Chrome, fill in automatically.
In this way, with the RedLine malware that could reach your mobile through YouTube videos, you could end up being a victim of cybercriminals who can take advantage of your card details to steal money, cookies and passwords to use them for different purposes or sell them or use the information about you that they can access, as well as infect other people on your behalf.
RedLine can also steal data from messaging apps, VPNs, and crypto wallets to get hold of your money.
Don’t bite!
Since this virus spreads by downloading a file, you can avoid it by not downloading it. For this reason, it is important that you take extreme precautions and do not download anything from sources that you do not completely trust, from suspicious links or if you are not completely sure of what you are doing.
And now that you know it also from videos that promise you false tricks and failures of your favorite video games. It would also be good if you install a good antivirus.