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title: "SECURITY INFORMATION : Pokemon Go"
description: Pradeo is showing Pokemon Go copy and other malicious apps.
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# [SECURITY INFORMATION : Pokemon Go](https://blog.pradeo.com/security-information)

 Written by [Anne Werkmeister](https://blog.pradeo.com/author/anne-werkmeister) | August 10, 2016

Pokemon Go App from Official Google Play and Apple store is safe (despite recent rumors)

BUT...

Pradeo has [detected ](https://www.pradeo.com/en-US/trust-revealing-technology) malware in the wake of Pokemon GO phenomenal sucess. Here are some related Apps and description of some of their unwanted behaviors.

Enjoy the game but don't trust fake copies!

 

## **Pokemon G0**

## **version : 0.29.0**

## **561ae708f234f46dbdca1d7f2a38d854d9bb60df **

- Sends  user phone number, sms content, call log info, browser history, contacts and network info over the network
- Reads and steals WhatsApp messages
- Records audio and sends over the network
- Gains control of the device's camera
- Installs other applications

##   Pokemon Map

## **version : 1.0**

## **  2cb60c28f9029f76524ec609ba37a936a5bca74c**

- Virus : Adware/Startapp.A 
- Send information about installed applications, network information, hardware information, runtime info, user's shared data and device information over the network
- The application sends the user's location towards another destination than legitimate APIs

 

##   Guide&Tricks for Pokémon GO

##   version : 2.0.0

##   f46a35563ca79ad48f58bf75b7ff7738aaa2c32a

- Virus :Adware/Startapp.A
- Send information about installed applications, telephony network information, hardware information and runtime info (memory info) over the network
- The application sends the user's location towards another destination than legitimate APIs
- Device information (imei, version, etc.) sent over the network 

 

##   Close Up Pokemon

##   version : 2.4.0b

##   483ba97d08632cde64fe0cfa6d4d31cdfb98e56e

- The application sends the user's location towards another
- destination than legitimate APIs
- Telephony network information sent over the network
- Send network info, device information (imei, version, etc.) and hardware information over the network
- Uncertified connection

 

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