[Yabai]A malicious malware-laden app was found on the Google Play store. Millions of Android smartphones have already been infected in countries around the world, including Japan.

August 2, 2022 admin

Are millions of Android smartphones infected? “Auto-start malware” found in Google Play store

McAfee, an antivirus software company,Numerous apps containing malware (HiddenAds) that “launch without permission” when users install them are found in the Google Play StoreI reported it in a blog post. In total, it has already been downloaded millions of times.

All 13 apps including this HiddenAds and the number of downloads from the Play Store are as follows.
・Junk Cleaner – 1M+
・EasyCleaner – 100K+
・Power Doctor – 500K+
・Super Clean – 500K+
・Full Clean -Clean Cache – 1M+
・Fingertip Cleaner – 500K+
・Quick Cleaner – 1M+
・Keep Clean – 1M+
・Windy Clean – 500K+
・Carpet Clean – 100K+
・Cool Clean – 500K+
・Strong Clean – 500K+
・Meteor Clean – 100K+

Japan, South Korea, and Brazil are listed as countries that have suffered the most damage.Once infected, it continues to display ads on the victim’s Android smartphone and is reportedly extremely difficult to remove once installed.

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