They detect malware in 60 apps with millions of downloads

Cyber security company experts McAfee Find out more 60 applicationson Android devices, infected with a new type of malware able to Obtaining sensitive data victim and carry out attacks Advertising fraud. These applications have already been downloaded more than 100 million times through the store Google.

These applications have been downloaded more than 100 million. Image: shutterstock

Unlike what happened on other occasions with malwares similar, It seems that the developers of the app were not aware of this Infecting users’ machines with it, because it was hidden in a commonly used library.

This is how malware works in Android apps

Experts discovered a Third party software librarywhich they intended Goldosun. It’s a dangerous item, because, as the company explains, it “collects lists of your installed apps and history information from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices, including nearby GPS locations.”

Similarly, the malware Able to perform ad frauds consisting of displaying and clicking on ads in the background without the necessary knowledge or interaction on the part of the user.

After McAfee experts discovered it, Google It proceeded to remove the infected apps from the Store, but to this day they can still remain installed on some users’ devices, with the risks involved.

The main applications that contain malware. Image: shutterstock

What are the infected applications?

L.PINT with L.PAY
Brick breaker slam
Account manager money and budget
TMAP
Lotte Cinema
Genie music
Culture Land copy
GOM launcher
megabox
Live Score Real-time score
pikecast
Compass 9: Smart compass
GOM Audio – Music, Lyrics Sync
TV – It’s all about the video
Gunendai
Element obsession
LOTTE WORLD Magic Card
Bounce the breaker bricks
Infinite slice Infinite slice
Noray Bang
SomNote – A nice note app
Korea Subway Information: Metroid
GoodTVBible
Happy Happy Mobile screensaver
UBhind: Mobile Tracking Manager
Mafu Free Driving School
World cup singer girl
FSP Mobile
Sound Recorder
Katmira
Cultureland Plus
Simple air
Lotteworld Seoul Sky
Ball Snake Lover
Play Geto
memory note
PB Stream
Money Manager (Remove Ads)
Inssaticon – cute emoticons
eCloud
Cinema
ticket office
Lotteworld Aquarium
Lotte World Water Park
T map KT, LGU
random number
AOG loader
GOM Audio Plus – Music, Sync
Brick breaker slam
Safe house
Chuncheon
fantaholic
cinecop
T.
Best Care Health
Infinity Solitaire
New Safe
cash note
TDI News
looking forward
TingSearch
Krieshachu is awesome
yeonhagoogokka

What are protected users?

According to the cybersecurity firm’s report, they state that users with “Android 11 and later are more protected” from these apps, although in the latest version McAfee found “around 10% of apps with Goldoson have the permission ‘QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES’ enabling They have access to application information.”