JOKER Malware making the rounds on Android

If you have an Android phone, then you may be interested in the article HERE. 
Apparently there is some malicious software being downloaded from the Play Store imbedded in other software. This malware is able to create ways to bill your bank accounts and put the money into their accounts.

In other news, DON’T LET A STRANGER ACCESS YOUR COMPUTER. While it’s possible that the pop-up is really malware, it won’t be giving you a legitimate phone number to call for help. That is, in fact, a major clue that you should NOT call the number. Calling that number will likely put you in contact with the scammers and giving them access to your computer will be the final step in that part of the crime.

The best thing to do if you get a pop-up telling you that your computer has been infected and to call a phone number for immediate help, TURN OFF THE COMPUTER. Pull the plug if you have to, but don’t call the number. Get help from someone you trust. Get help from someone you know.

Windows and Microsoft will not have pop-up like that, so if it says it is them, it is a lie. The Marshall’s Office also will not have a pop-up telling you that it knows what you are doing or that you have outstanding warrants. They won’t call you either, nor will the IRS.

Ultimately, the best thing to do is stay off the computer, turn off your phones, and go for a hike. It’s so beautiful here. We went rock collecting in the Jemez Mountains yesterday. We found heavy black rocks made of glass, and light tan rocks that float on water, all in the same place by a beautiful mountain stream. How cool is that?