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60+ Android Apps Infected With Malware by blogdude(m): 12:42pm On Jan 30, 2016
Security researchers discovered over 60 Android games on Google’s official Play Store are infected with malware. According to Dr.Web’s security researchers these Android games are containing a malicious trojan named Android.Xiny. 30 different developers were responsible for uploading these 60+ games which is infected with Malware.

By downloading any one of these Games personal information of users who download are collected and sent to a remote C&C (command and control) server. Once this data is collected and sent to the C&C server, based on the user’s phone specifications, the malware operator would tell the trojan to display ads on the user’s screen. It also downloads other malicious apps and infect the device.


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