CERT Orange Poland warns against a fake version of the WhatsApp application for Android phones. The installation file is whatsapp.apk and within it is hidden Anubis malware. It is one of the banking Trojans, appearing most frequently on malicious websites, however, there have also been cases where it could be downloaded from the Google Play Store by downloading additional content.

As reported by the dobreprogramy portal, Anubis malware runs in the background and also hides its application icon. It is able to save all data from the phone’s keyboard, intercept text messages and calls. Of course, this is the way to hijack your online banking credentials by cybercriminals.

As suggested by CERT, cybercriminals wanting to increase the number of downloads of the fake application may suggest that the new version bypasses the new WhatsApp terms of service and that user data will not be collected on Facebook’s servers.