They have discovered more than 60 malware-infected Android apps. Get rid of them as soon as possible.
Cybersecurity experts from McAfee have discovered a collection made up of more than 60 applications infected with a new type of malware, which would have been downloaded over a hundred million times through the Google Play Store. The malware was capable of obtain sensitive data of the victim’s device and carry out hacking attacks ad fraud.
Unlike what has happened in previous similar malware campaigns, the developers of the applications did not seem to be aware of infecting users’ devices with the malware, since it this one was hidden in a bookstore frequently used.
The apps were downloaded more than 100 million times through Google Play
In the report, the experts explain that the library hid the malware, dubbed “Goldoson”. he is able to get a list of installed apps on the device, a history of devices connected via Bluetooth or WiFi or location data via GPS. Similarly, malware is capable of carry out advertising fraudconsisting of show ads and click them in the backgroundwithout knowledge or interaction necessary on the part of the user.
In total there are more than 60 infected apps that have been downloaded more than 100 million times through Google Play, and more than 8 million times through ONE Store, a very popular app store in South Korea.
After being discovered by McAfee experts, Google proceeded to remove infected apps from the store, but to this day they can still remain installed on the devices of some users, with the risks that this entails. The full list of dangerous apps is available below:
- L.POINT with L.PAY
- Swipe Brick Breaker
- Money Manager Expense & Budget
- TMAP
- Lotte Cinema
- Genie Music
- Cultureland version
- GOM Player
- Megabox
- LIVE Score Real-Time score
- pikicast
- Compass 9: Smart Compass
- GOM Audio – Music, Sync lyrics
- TV – All About Video
- guninday
- item mania
- LOTTE WORLD Magic Pass
- Bounce Brick Breaker
- Infinite Slice Infinite Slice
- norae bang
- SomNote – Beautiful note app
- Korea Subway Info: Metroid
- GoodTVBible
- Happy Mobile Happy Screen
- UBhind: Mobile Tracker Manager
- Mafu Driving Free
- Girl singer WorldCup
- FSP Mobile
- Audio Recorder
- catmera
- Cultureland Plus
- Simple Air
- Lotteworld Seoul Sky
- Snake Ball Lover
- Play Geto
- Memory Memo
- PB Stream
- Money Manager (Remove Ads)
- Inssaticon – Cute Emoticons
- ECloud
- SCinema
- ticket office
- Lotteworld Aquarium
- Lotte World Water Park
- T map for KT, LGU
- Random number
- AOG Loader
- GOM Audio Plus – Music, Sync
- Swipe Brick Breaker
- Safe Home
- Chuncheon
- fantaholic
- cinecube
- T.N.T.
- Bestcare Health
- InfinitySolitaire
- New Safe
- cash note
- TDI News
- eyeing
- TingSearch
- Krieshachu Fantastic
- yeonhagoogokka