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New Android malware on Google Play installed 3 million timesA new Android malware family on the Google Play Store that secretly subscribes users to premium services was downloaded over 3,000,000 times.The malware, named 'Autolycos,' was discovered by Evina's security researcher Maxime Ingrao to be in at least eight Android applications, two of which are still available on the Google Play Store at the time of this writing.The two apps still available are named 'Funny Camera' by KellyTech, which has over 500,000 installations, and 'Razer Keyboard & Theme' by rxcheldiolola, which counts over 50,000 installs on the Play Store.The remaining six applications have been removed from the Google Play Store, but those who still have them installed risk being charged with costly subscriptions by the malware's activities. Vlog Star Video Editor (com.vlog.star.video.editor) – 1 million downloads Creative 3D Launcher (app.launcher.creative3d) – 1 million downloads Wow Beauty Camera (com.wowbeauty.camera) – 100,000 downloads Gif Emoji Keyboard (com.gif.emoji.keyboard) – 100,000 downloads Freeglow Camera 1.0.0 (com.glow.camera.open) – 5,000 downloads Coco Camera v1.1 (com.toomore.cool.camera) –1,000 downloadsDuring a discussion with Ingrao, the researcher told BleepingComputer that he discovered the apps in June 2021 and reported his findings to Google at the time.Although Google acknowledged receiving the report, it took the company six months to remove the set of six, while two malicious apps remain on the Play Store to this day.
Facebook ads push Android adware with 7 million installs on Google PlaySeveral adware apps promoted aggressively on Facebook as system cleaners and optimizers for Android devices are counting millions of installations on Google Play store.The apps lack all of the promised functionality and push advertisements while trying to last as long as possible on the device.To evade deletion, the apps hide on the victim's device by constantly changing icons and names, masquerading as Settings or the Play Store itself.As McAfee comments in the report, users are convinced to trust the adware apps because they see a Play Store link on Facebook, leaving little margin for doubt.This has resulted in unusually high download numbers for the particular type of applications, as shown in the list below: Junk Cleaner, cn.junk.clean.plp, 1M+ downloads EasyCleaner, com.easy.clean.ipz, 100K+ downloads Power Doctor, com.power.doctor.mnb, 500K+ downloads Super Clean, com.super.clean.zaz, 500K+ downloads Full Clean -Clean Cache, org.stemp.fll.clean, 1M+ downloads Fingertip Cleaner, com.fingertip.clean.cvb, 500K+ downloads Quick Cleaner, org.qck.cle.oyo, 1M+ downloads Keep Clean, org.clean.sys.lunch, 1M+ downloads Windy Clean, in.phone.clean.www, 500K+ downloads Carpet Clean, og.crp.cln.zda, 100K+ downloads Cool Clean, syn.clean.cool.zbc, 500K+ downloads Strong Clean, in.memory.sys.clean, 500K+ downloads Meteor Clean, org.ssl.wind.clean, 100K+ downloads