Android/FakePlayer.X!tr

Android/FakePlayer.X!tr is the detection name that several anti-virus products use to report an Android Trojan that has been used to target diabetic patients recently. The Trojan masquerades as an Android program called 'Treatment for Diabetes,' and it claims to contain valuable information and facts about the harmful disease. However, patients who opt to download the bogus application may not know that its code contains several corrupted modules that are able to utilize the phone's features to generate revenue for the attacker silently.

When the Android/FakePlayer.X!tr is deployed, it will ask the user to provide it with permission to access the phone's SMS messages – this is a weird request since there is no reason for a medical application to request such permissions. However, many users might be eager to check out the facts that the 'Treatment for Diabetes' application has to offer, and they may click 'Accept' on all prompts instinctively. If the Android/FakePlayer.X!tr Trojan is allowed to use SMS messages, it may begin to send texts to 5554 silently – it is not clear what company or service is related to this phone number, but you can rest assured that sending messages to it may increase your phone bill greatly.

Keep in mind that the fake 'Treatment for Diabetes' application might be just one of the many disguises that the Android/FakePlayer.X!tr Trojan uses to get to Android smartphones. To protect your device from threats like this one, you should consider installing and activating a trustworthy mobile anti-malware application. In addition to this, you should be more careful with the applications you download from the Web – try to stick to using software hosted on the Google Play Store, and always make sure to check the reviews for any negative reports.