2024-07-26 09:27:20
¿EvilVideo on Telegram? We tell you what is y how does it work he new virus that affects users.
The instant messaging app Telegram is reportedly at risk.
This is because the cybersecurity company ESET detected a Vulnerability in Telegram for Android.
It’s about a virus called EvilVideo affecting users who use Telegram.
Below we provide more details about EvilVideo so you know how to protect yourself from this new form of cyberattack.
What is EvilVideo on Telegram, the new virus affecting users?
According to ESET, EvilVideo it’s a exploit zero-day (zero day exploit).
That is, a method used by cybercriminals to attack systems with a previously unidentified vulnerability.
Telegram (Unsplash)
This Telegram exploit for Android was discovered by ESET on an underground forum that offered it for sale and was able to access it.
It is believed that this virus may have been created using the Telegram API because it allows developers to upload multimedia files created for chats or channels on the messaging app.
How does EvilVideo work on Telegram, the virus that affects users?
EvilVideohe new virus which affects users, works because it exploits Telegram’s vulnerability.
Just as it leaves cybercriminals send malicious messages in chats, channels and groups Telegram.
Hackers craft multimedia files with a kind of payload, which are displayed to the user as a video of about 30 seconds.
When an Internet user downloads the alleged video or it is downloaded automatically when Telegram has that option, a message will appear warning them that the clip cannot be played.
And that needs an external player, which is a malicious app which will be downloaded with the .apk extension.
Hacker (Unsplash)
It is worth mentioning that EvilVideo was working on the versions 10.14.4 and previous Telegram versions for Android.
However, after ESET announced the risk, Telegram released an update on July 11 (v0.14.5) that fixes the EvilVideo vulnerability.
The virus, according to ESET, It didn’t work on Telegram Web or Telegram Desktop for Windows, only on smartphones.
2024-07-26 09:27:20