[Warning]: Fake Uniswap apps on Google Store

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Again, the blame should be on the shoulders of Google here. How come this malicious apps to continue to get un noticed and get published in their store. We have been calling them to improved their algorithm on how to catch this early so that no one can be a victim here. It's just sad that someone got phished and lost everything with a simply Uniswap. So another big lessons for everyone, specially that the Uniswap hype is here in crypto ecosystem. Make it a habit to check all angles first before downloading any on Google store.

IMHO, It's very hard for Google to create algorithm to determine whether the app is malicious or not because the code used on the fake uniswap is just like a typical app. The only thing that make it a scam was its use the hacker address on deposit address of the app which is too hard to determine by the bot. We can't blame Google solely on this matter because the user should research first whether uniswap officially announce this app or not before using it. We all know that there are tons of fake/scam wallet available on play store. The only thing we do to prevent it is to report it or be cautious.

I would agree that this criminals might be using a way to get around their algorithm. But with so many reports on it, they should have done something by now to at least filter out the apps or make a review again once it is already on their store? So for me, they should be held accountable at least, because they are simply allowing it to happen multiple times already. And it seems they are falling on their deaf ear.

Indeed, if there is negative feedback about scam comments then it is much better for Google to be alert in dealing with this because if a victim falls on this application then the victim will lose everything in cryptocurrency assets so don't allow action because it is quite dangerous for us.

With so many reports on the application, I hope that it will be removed more from it because there are so many PS users here.

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[AthenaBanana]

Uniswap and DEFI projects are really popular that's why more scammers are focus on defi projects. I hope users are more careful on downloading apps I think It would be better to download on their website so that they will get a legit apps

[CryptoYar]

Once the application is installed, it gets the following permissions.

[ read the contents of your sd card ] With this permission, the scammer or hacker can see the data in your sd card.

[ prevent phone from sleeping ] With this permission, scammers or hackers prevent your phone from going to sleeping mode, Because it is possible that your phone will be locked after sleeping mode.

[ receive data from Internet ]

Allows apps to accept cloud to device messages sent by the apps service. Using this service will incur data usage. Malicious apps could cause excess data usage.

[ control vibration] This is basically to turn the vibration off or on.

[ view network connections] and [full network access ]

allows the app to see what networks the device has access to. Any app requiring access to the internet in order to function properly

[ read badge notification ] The purpose of this can be to send or view push notifications.

[ run on startup ] When the phone starts, such apps run in the background.

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[409H]

Here's more information on the app: https://twitter.com/sniko_/status/1311673402797809669

backend domain: myus-app[.]com