"Pokemon Go" is the most popular game today. In fact, the title has growing downloads in App store. Although the game is fun and exciting, "Pokemon Go" presented some serious problems to some private individuals. Read more to know the details.
Private Individual Complains About 'Pokemon Go'
"Pokemon Go" encourages players to go out and explore the real world to find the Pokemon, which makes the gameplay more fun and exciting. However, not all are impressed with the gameplay, especially those who suffered the inconvenience.
Independent reported that Boon Sheridan woke up one morning and learned that his house is one of the important gyms in "Pokemon Go." Since the gameplay encourages players to visit the actual place, "Pokemon Go" players trolled at Sheridan's property.
Living in an old church means many things. Today it means my house is a Pokémon Go gym. This should be fascinating.
— Boon Sheridan (@boonerang) July 9, 2016
Since "Pokemon Go" is a very popular game today, Sheridan has to deal with tons of individuals outside his home, which is a huge inconvenience for him. Sheridan feels that the incident will lower down the value of his house and may present issues with his neighbors.
I’ve officially stopped counting after easily 30 people walking up and as many cars pulling up for a few minutes. — Boon Sheridan (@boonerang) July 9, 2016
Can’t wait to talk to my neighbors about it. “So, all these people pulling up at all hours? We don’t know them… and we can’t stop it."
— Boon Sheridan (@boonerang) July 10, 2016
He fears that the stream of people visiting and leaving his property might trigger some to believe that there's a drug or crime in his area. Unfortunately, Niantic does not allow the removal of an area as a gym in "Pokemon Go" unless it presents an immediate danger.
Some "Pokemon Go" advocates think that Niantic should pay individuals to turn their premises into a gym. In this way, they can also encourage players to visit the place.
'Pokemon Go' Malware-Infection Version Available
Meanwhile, for areas where "Pokemon Go" is not yet released, be careful with your download. Proofpoint reported that there is an APK of "Pokemon Go" carrying the remote-access exploit called Droid Jack. The malware is believed to be "a Trojan horse for Android devices that opens a backdoor on the compromised device [and] also steals information."
The malware-infected "Pokemon Go" version is not present in any official app-store where the title is officially launched. Players all over the world except United States, Australia and New Zealand should be careful with this.
At the time, DroidJack is not a huge threat, but with the spread of the malware-infected "Pokemon Go," this might change. So to avoid downloading the wrong file, wait until the game is officially released in your area.
"As in the case of the compromised Pokemon GO APK we analyzed, the potential exists for attackers to completely compromise a mobile device. If that device is brought onto a corporate network, networked resources are also at risk," the report concluded.
Is "Pokemon Go" already available in your area? Have you downloaded the title already? How was your "Pokemon Go" experience? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
