Malicious QR Codes Pushing Android Malware

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Hello there:

 

FYI.

 

Does NMS and NTS protect against this?

 

https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193145/Malicious_QR_Codes_Pushing_Android_Malware

 

Atomic_Blast :)

 

 

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Hello there:

 

FYI.

 

Does NMS and NTS protect against this?

 

https://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193145/Malicious_QR_Codes_Pushing_Android_Malware

 

Atomic_Blast :)

 

 

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@ Erik:

 

Is Snap integrated into NMS and/or NTS?

 

Thanks,

 

Atomic_Blast :)

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It is not.  It is a seperate app.  

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Erik said:-

 

If installed through the market we will catch it when you try to install.   If manually installed, you'd need to run a scan with NMS. 

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I had been planning to ask a question about this as I had just realised that NMS does not scan files downloaded onto the phone.  It only appears to do a scan when the installation takes place but this also appears to be the case whether the app comes from the Market or elsewhere.  I would have been happier if they had looked at the file before it started to install but it does not appear to do so unless you schedule, or do an ad hoc, scan.  But should NMS not catch apps that are downloaded by any other means when they are installed?

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I think it will be useful for other readers if we give a link to this article: (As both of them are talking about safe QR Code scanning)

 

 

http://community.norton.com/t5/Norton-UK-Security/How-to-stay-safe-when-scanning-QR-codes/ba-p/941101

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Thanks for the link. And I think the best way to stay safe when scanning QR Code is "do not scan QR Code randomly". I learnt this based on heavy price.