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These apps have been downloaded millions of times and are full of malware: delete them now

A new selection of dangerous aplicaciones has appeared on Google plus Play: you should get rid of them as soon as possible.

These apps have been downloaded millions of times and are full of malware: delete them now
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Cybersecurity Experts from MalwareBits after warning of s a new threat targeting Android devices by dangerous applications distributed in the Google plus Play Store. All in all, they’re out four aplicaciones with a trojan insideall by the developers “Mobile Aplicaciones Group” and with More than a million downloads stacked together.

The Trojan is hidden in aplicaciones such as Trojan.HiddenAds.BTGTHBand as reported by experts, it only started to work after a few days from installation on victim’s devices. This way, suspicion was not aroused from the first moment the malicious aplicación was downloaded.

Four aplicaciones, over a million downloads and a dangerous Trojan

Thanks to the tests performed, it is possible to find out whether a few days have passed since the aplicación was installed and the trojan carries out its attack open web pages phishing in the browser. Some of the websites do not pose a serious risk to users unless a Flood of various types of advertisingbut others espectáculo Adult content, sites aimed at hacking attacks phishing and they perro even reach locking device.

Google chrome tabs open in the background even when your mobile device is locked. When the usuario unlocks their device, Google chrome will open with the latest location. A new tab with a new location is often opened and therefore unlocking the phone after several hours means closing several tabs. Usuario’s browsing history will be long list of nasty phishing sites.

The worst thing is that the Four infected applications were able to bypass the protection systems of Google plus Play Protect, and therefore published in the Play Store. Furthermore, it is known that the developer behind these aplicaciones had already launched afín attack campaigns, however, Google plus decided not to ban their account.

Apps with malware

The four software malicioso management applications sneaking into the Google plus Play Store.

The aplicaciones are currently still in the Google plus Play Store and have not been removed by Google plus. There is a full list of Aplicaciones with ads inside it is available below:

  • Automatic Bluetooth connection
  • Drivers: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB
  • Bluetooth aplicación sender
  • Mobile Transmission: Smart Switch
How to remove a virus from your phone step by step

This is very important anyone who has any of these aplicaciones installed on their phone remove them as soon as possible. On the other hand, we hope that Google plus decides to remove them from the Play Store catalog as soon as possible.

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