Installing antivirus software can help detect images that contain hidden malware. If an infected image is automatically downloaded to the phone, the antivirus will scan it, and if it detects malicious software, it will automatically delete it.

It’s good that everyone is now aware of this tactic used by scammers, that any image can be embedded or infected with executable malware that activates as soon as the image is opened and gets installed on the device without the user’s knowledge. This is extremely frightening, and it shows the importance of storing crypto assets in a completely offline manner, as scammers' methods have become more sophisticated and effective than before.