Symantec is warning users about fake Netflix downloads that claim to install the service at a low cost and a separate phishing campaign designed to steal legitimate Netflix credentials.
With Netflix launching its video streaming service in more than 190 regions worldwide,
including parts of Asia and
Europe, related malware scams have increased in frequency. The campaigns are targeting an ever-expanding global market of users familiar with the U.S. company’s service.
For example, in Brazil there are reports of users installing malicious files that purport to be legitimate Netflix installation packages, downloaded from websites offering discounted service. Online ads will often lure users to the fake Netflix front-ends, enticing them to download and install the executable. The goal of the Trojan package is to steal banking information residing on the affected computer.
