Beware of the fake Android version of Angry Birds Space

Are you Crazy about games and love to download the newest version of  Angry Birds Space?If Yes then you have to be wary as  the latest version of the popular Angry Birds game, Angry Bird Space  which was released on March 22 for download  was downloaded over 10 million times in just three days. Taking advantage of its overwhelming popularity, Android malware authors have come up with a fake version of the Angry Birds Space containing “Trojan horse” virus.

Security experts Graham Cluley, an analyst with Web security firm Sophos, recently posted a blog stating that they had discovered fake versions of the game on unofficial app stores. The fake games which contains a “Trojan horse” virus, in a in a file called Andr/KongFu-L, appears to be a fully functional version of the game. It installs a virus on the user’s smartphone or tablet, and then the code tries to install more malware that makes the phone or tablet computer vulnerable to cybercriminals.

“It feels like we have to keep reminding Android users to be on their guard against malware risks, and to be very careful, especially when downloading applications from unofficial Android markets,” Cluley said.

Rovio also warned Android users about this fake infected version of the game in a post on the official blog, and urged them to download the new title from their official store.

If you don’t have the new Angry Birds Space game on your Android smartphone yet, then you can download the original version of the game from the Rovio store here.