Who steals money from users of devices based on Android?

Sadly, the new viruses for Android are discovered more often. So for example, Sophos has detected a rogue antivirus. Link to this virus is spread through Twitter. After clicking on this link, you are prompted to check smartphone for viruses, update Opera or Skype. Instead, the device is infected by a malicious program that sends SMS on paid numbers.

 Symantec, in turn, found the Android Opfake program. It was possible to download disguised as the driver, popular game, the pornofilm or updating for the browser. The behavior of this virus is similar to the previous one.

In this regard, the magazine Computerworld shared interesting information. According to the magazine, the majority of malicious software that was created in order to steal money from users of devices based on Android created in China or Russia.

According to director of antivirus company F-Secure, 20% percent of all malicious software for Android-platform created in Russia. A further 20% in China. The remaining 60% of the virus of unknown origin. It is possible that these viruses are also produced in the above-mentioned countries.