Anyone downloading the app risks allowing allow cyberthieves access to their bank accounts, an announcement by the bank said.
In a message to users of its online banking system, the bank warned, “The application programme can steal your OTP [one-time password] SMSs that are sent from the K-Cyber Banking System to your mobile phone, and make fraudulent transactions.
“KBank will never ask you to download any application program to your mobile phone for use with K-Cyber Banking Service. Please also beware of a fraudulent SMS message that provides a link (URL) for downloading such an application to your mobile phone.
“While using K-Cyber Banking System, if you [encounter] any irregularities such as a message saying that you need to download an application program to your mobile phone, it is possible that your computer may have been infected by a Trojan/spyware program.
“You must stop using the system and immediately call Kbank to ask our staff to suspend your K-Cyber Banking Account. You may resume using K-Cyber Banking only after you are certain that the Trojan/spyware program has been eliminated from your computer.”
For further information call Kbank at 02888 8800 #3, or email info@kasikornbank.com