Millions of Android owners warned about 50 dangerous apps – check yours now

IT is only a matter of time before fraudsters exploit the excitement surrounding certain apps to scam unsuspecting victims.

The latest victims? ChatGPT fans.

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Scammers are now injecting malware into ChatGPT-style apps, which are targeting Android and Windows devices.

Malware is an umbrella term for any software that can harm or invade devices.

ChatGPT, which users artificial intelligence (AI) to answer users’ questions, has exploded in popularity since it was launched in November last year.

Since then, more than 50 malicious apps have emerged that use ChatGPT’s icon and a similar name, according to cybersecurity company Cyble.

Cyber experts at Cyble note two apps in particualar: ‘chatGPT1’, which is a billing fraud app and ‘AI photo’ which contains malware which can steal files from the device.

The legitimate ChatGPT, created by a company called OpenAI, has garnered more than 100million users in a matter of months.

The quick rise to fame prompted OpenAI to establish a paid-for subscription model, ChatGPT Plus, which costs users $20 a month.

It lets users use the popular chatbot without restrictions, and skip the (sometimes endless) queue each time.

But now, cyber criminals are peddling a lie that promises uninterrupted access to ChatGPT for free.

And the website they are using looks eerily similar to ChatGPT’s legitimate site, cybersecurity expert Dominic Alvieri revealed on Twitter.

It’s not the only website like it.

Similar sites have cropped up using different name variations, like: ‘chatgpt-go.online’, ‘chat-gpt-pc.online’, or ‘openai-pc-pro.online’.

But they all inject malware into the users’ device.

ChatGPT fans have been advised to only use the legitimate website, which can be found on openai.com.

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