Security News > 2021 > April > Adware Spreads via Fake TikTok App, Laptop Offers
Their most recent socially engineered messages try to convince users to download their fake version of TikTok by saying the app, which is banned in India, is now available, the report found.
Threat actors blast out an SMS or WhatsApp message to numbers on the Jio network with the phishing lure message and a link to take advantage of the fraudulent offer, the report showed.
Once the message is shared with 10 others, the congratulations message is delivered, which when clicked calls clickendra.
"Before displaying the ads, a fake view is created for the user which contains a fake text message and a fake progress bar on top of all the elements," the report added.
"After setting the fake view, a request to fetch the ads is sent. If the ad is received successfully, then it is displayed and the fake progress bar is hidden, else a request to load the next ad is sent."
Class to display a message to the victim, asking them to "Click on ad and install app to continue."