Netflix is a great app for Android but there is a issue, somebody has developed a Fake Netflix apps that can steal login info and other sensitive data from your Android phone. According to CNET, a fake Netflix app has been making the rounds of some online forums that looks legit enough until you compare it to the real one. Once you install it and try to login to your account, your login information was sent to a third-party server and you were presented with a message that your device was incompatible and it would then try to uninstall itself. Once a user enters their Netflix account information into the malicious app, the user’s information is captured and posted to a server. They are then presented with a screen indicating incompatibility with their hardware and a recommendation to install another version of the app. Upon hitting the "Cancel" button, the app attempts to uninstall itself.
The Fake Netflix apps is not so easy to identify. But here we are going to tell your some tips to identify the fake away and keep away to safe guard your data. The affected Netflix app is accessible to atom already you apperceive what to attending for.On the login screen for the official Netflix app, the username/password fields are centered and there are links below in case you need to sign up for an account or if you’ve forgotten your password. These links do not exist in the fake app, and the username/password fields are justified left in the fake version. If you’ve already logged in, the fake version’s loading screen has a smaller logo, a dark gradient around the edge of the screen, and the word “loading” at the bottom. The official app is a single shade of red throughout, with a larger logo, and just the loading wheel at the bottom. Again, if you installed Netflix from the Market, you should be fine. But, if you grabbed it from an outside source, check to make sure you aren’t having your account info stolen.
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