here we go again. The McAfee Mobile Research team (via BGR) discovered 25 apps containing Xamalicious malware. Some of these apps were installed directly from the Google Play Store and were removed by his Google before McAfee could publicize their names. Most of the apps infected by Xamalicious are in the gaming, health, horoscope, and productivity categories.
If you don’t believe that Apple is against sideloading for security reasons and just don’t want to miss out on the 30% Apple Tax, read this article slowly. Google has removed Xamalicious-infected apps from its Play Store, but McAfee says most apps are still available on third-party Android app stores. Going back to comments made by the late Steve Jobs, Apple made it clear that by allowing apps to be sideloaded, these apps would no longer be under Apple’s control and he would not be able to remove infected apps from his iPhone. did. The sermon is over.
This Android app infected with Xamalicious malware has been installed over 10,000 times
Apps infected with Xamalicious malware use “social engineering” to gain accessibility privileges and allow a user’s device to communicate with a command and control server without the knowledge of the device owner. At that point, a second payload is downloaded to the phone and “takes complete control of the device and performs economically motivated fraudulent activities such as clicking on ads or installing apps without the user’s consent.” may be executed.”
The infected app will no longer be available on the Play Store, but if you have already installed the app, you should uninstall it immediately. Here are the 13 apps removed from the Google Play Store.
- Essential Horscope for Android – 100,000 downloads
- 3D Skin Editor for PE Minecraft – 100,000 downloads
- Logo Maker Pro – 100,000 downloads
- Autoclick Repeater – 10,000 downloads
- Count Easy Calorie Calculator – 10,000 downloads
- Sound Volume Extender – 5,000 downloads
- LetterLink – 1,000 downloads
- Numerology: Personal horoscope and number predictions – 1,000 downloads
- Step Keeper: Easy Pedometer – 500 Downloads
- Track your sleep – 500 downloads
- Sound Volume Booster – 100 Downloads
- Astrology Navigator: Daily Horoscopes and Tarot – 100 Downloads
- Universal Calculator – 100 Downloads
Three of the apps have been installed more than 100,000 times, and two have been installed more than 10,000 times. So check your apps and make sure your Android phone doesn’t have these titles. If your phone gets hot at inappropriate times and the battery drains too quickly, your Android device may have malware installed.
Xamalicious malware is used to turn mobile phones into money-making devices for cybercriminals. Don’t let this happen to your phone. Just scan the list of apps installed on your Android device and look for the 13 titles listed above. If there are matching apps, uninstall them immediately.