Recently i was reading an article where
Hackers target crypto wallets through Telegram using Echelon malware is explained.
I have followed the instructions and disabled the Automatic download of media option in telegram. But i fear that many people will keep the auto download option enable because of unaware of this threat.
I wonder how this virus will work and how can they reach to our wallets / exchanges?
This whole Telegram is filled with bunch of hackers and scammers. But I doubt a "virus" can be spread automatically without having to do anything. Like another user mentioned, it's a rar file. So the user has to extract the file to infect his/her phone. So even if auto download is turned on, it's not possible to mess up your phone unless you carelessly open a random file. It also has a .exe file, so your phone can't even run it. You will have to send it to your computer and then run it. So unless you are a dimwit, I guess they can't "automatically" hack your wallet through telegram.