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New Android Trojan Kills Play Protect And Places Fake App Reviews From Infected Devices

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 Abeerah Hashim 760 Views 0 Comments android, android app, Android app malware, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android apps evade app permission, Android apps evade Google security, android apps evade Play Protect, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, android malware dropper, apps containing malware, Google Play Protect, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, malware download, malware dropper, malware dropper google play, malware variant, Shopper.a Android malware, Shopper.a Android Trojan, trojan

A new Android Trojan now threatens smartphone users. The Shopper.a Android Trojan kills Play Protect and lets the attackers place

Fake Android Ad Blocker

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Fake Android Ad Blocker Barrages Users With Ads

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 2269 Views ad blocker, adware, adware campaign, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, android malware dropper, Android Phone, android smartphone, apps containing malware, fake ad blockers, fake Ads Blocker Android app, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, Google, hack android phone, Malicious Ads, Malicious Advertisement, malicious Android apps, malicious app, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor

An ad blocker supposedly provides protection to users against aggressive advertisements. However, researchers have found a fake Android ad blocker

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More Adware-Delivering Android Games And Camera Apps Removed From Google Play Store

November 10, 2019November 10, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 3371 Views adware, adware campaign, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, Android apps evade Google security, android apps evade Play Protect, android camera apps, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, android malware dropper, Android Phone, android photo apps, android photo filter apps, Android RAT, android smartphone, apps containing malware, beauty camera applications, beauty camera apps, bundled adware, camera applications, camera apps, evade security, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, Google, Google Play, Google Play Protect, google play store, google play store app rejections, hack android phone, malicious Android camera apps, malicious camera apps, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, play store, Play Store malicious apps, security evasion

Researchers have discovered more malicious Android apps on the Play Store. They specifically noticed numerous adware-delivering Android games and camera

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This Malicious Android Keyboard App Scammed 40 Million Users

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 8649 Views android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, Android Phone, Android RAT, android smartphone, apps containing malware, bundled adware, evade security, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, Google, Google Play, google play store, hack android phone, malicious Android APK, malicious app, malicious servers, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, play store, Play Store malicious apps

Researchers have revealed another Android application that has reportedly targeted millions of users. They found a malicious Android keyboard app

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Researchers Highlight How Android Apps Ditch Google Play Store Vetting Process

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 2744 Views adware, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, Android apps evade Google security, android apps evade Play Protect, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, android malware dropper, Android Phone, Android RAT, android smartphone, apps containing malware, bundled adware, evade security, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, Google, Google Play, Google Play Protect, google play store, google play store app rejections, hack android phone, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, play store, Play Store malicious apps, security evasion

Google has tightened its policies for application developers in an attempt to prevent malware. The Play Store still includes numerous

xHelper Android malware

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Thousands Of Android Users Fall Prey To xHelper Malware Menace

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 4525 Views adware, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android hack, android malware, android malware dropper, Android Phone, android smartphone, apps containing malware, apps for hacking android, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, game malware, Google, Google Play, google play store, hack android phone, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, malware dropper, play store, Play Store malicious apps, Spyware, trojans, xHelper, xHelper Android malware, xHelper malware

A new Android malware has made it to the news as it has taken thousands of devices by storm. According

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17 Malicious iPhone Apps On App Store Found Targeting Users With Adware

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 5112 Views adware, adware campaign, App Store, App Store malicious apps, apple iphone, apps containing malware, hack iphone, Indian iphone malware, iOS adware, iOS malware, iphone, iPhone apps, iphone hacking apps, iPhone malware, iPhone security bypass, iphone users, malicious iPhone apps, malware, Malware Campaign

Scammers and criminal hackers always seem to find a way to ditch various security checks implemented by the tech giants.

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Multiple Gaming And Photo Apps On Play Store Found to be Infected With Android Malware

October 13, 2019October 13, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 14319 Views adware, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android camera apps, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android hack, android malware, android malware dropper, Android Phone, android photo apps, android photo filter apps, android smartphone, apps containing malware, apps for hacking android, banking app malware, banking trojan, banking trojans, Brazilian banking data, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, game malware, Google, Google Play, google play store, hack android phone, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, malware dropper, play store, Play Store malicious apps, Spyware, trojans

Despite back-to-back reports of malicious apps, Google’s Play Store still harbors lots of such applications. Once again, researchers have discovered

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Malicious Android Apps Reach Play Store As They Evade Google Play Protect

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 4561 Views adware, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, Android apps evade Google security, android apps evade Play Protect, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, android malware dropper, Android Phone, android smartphone, apps containing malware, bundled adware, evade security, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, Google, Google Play, Google Play Protect, google play store, hack android phone, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, play store, security evasion

Although, the existence of malicious applications on the Android Play Store isn’t anything new. Researchers have now discovered how these

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Google Removed Numerous Android Apps Delivering Adware From The Play Store

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 2754 Views adware, adware campaign, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android camera apps, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, Android Phone, android photo apps, android photo filter apps, android smartphone, apps containing malware, beauty camera applications, beauty camera apps, camera applications, camera apps, Google, google play store, malicious Android camera apps, malicious camera apps, malware, Malware Campaign, play store

The existence of malicious apps on the Android Play Store is now becoming the new normal. Though, not desirable. Still,