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The perils of Google Play are once again on display with the discovery of an app with 100 million downloads that contained a malicious component that downloaded secret payloads onto infected Android devices.

Throughout most of its life, CamScanner was a legitimate app that provided useful functions for scanning and managing documents, researchers from antivirus provider Kaspersky Lab said on Tuesday. To make money, the developers displayed ads and offered in-app purchases.

Then, at some point things changed. The app was updated to add an advertising library that contained a malicious module. This component was what’s known as a “Trojan dropper,” meaning it regularly downloaded encrypted code from a developer-designated server at https://abc.abcdserver[.]com and then decrypted and executed it on infected devices. The module, which Kaspersky Lab researchers named Trojan-Dropper.AndroidOS.Necro.n, could download and execute whatever the developers wanted at any time. The researchers said that they have previously found Trojan-Dropper.AndroidOS.Necro.n lurking inside apps that are preinstalled on some phones sold in China.

“The above-described Trojan-Dropper.AndroidOS.Necro.n functions carry out the main task of the malware: to download and launch a payload from malicious servers,” a separate post from Kaspersky Lab explained. “As a result, the owners of the module can use an infected device to their benefit in any way they see fit, from showing the victim intrusive advertising to stealing money from their mobile account by charging paid subscriptions.”

The incident underscores the challenge Android users face when looking for useful apps. Google scanners are unable to catch everything, particularly when developers sneak malicious or unethical code into apps that have already passed initial inspections. The result: there’s no easy way to be sure an app is safe. This reality is disappointing, because Google has made real strides in securing more recent versions of Android.

One way to vet apps is to read reviews left by other users. Kaspersky Lab researchers said that negative feedback left over the past month “indicated the presence of unwanted features” in CamScanner. And of course, people should always scrutinize the permissions an app requires. Access to the microphone, camera, contacts, location data, or the phone app can often be telltale signs something is wrong, but not always. Often apps need this access for legitimate reasons. CamScanner, for instance, would obviously need access to the camera to work as advertised. Seeking out apps from known developers, when possible, can often be helpful.

Ultimately, the best strategy is to install only the apps that are truly useful and to uninstall apps that haven’t been used in a while. The practicality and effectiveness of this guidance is by no means ideal, but that’s unfortunately the current state of security for Android apps.

Source: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/08/google-play-app-with-100-million-downloads-executed-secret-payloads/?amp=1

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funlord:
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I did not call him a scammer (read my post again), and neither did I set out to make enemies, I am here to sell my funds and leave. I will edit my post, albeit, I think your nigga needs to be more professional in his conversation.

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Good evening nairalanders

I just moved to a new region, the place is cool and all, however, I am experiencing serious difficulty in doing laundry. I wanna get a machine to help me handle that. I plan to get a single tub top loader machine that would be below 30k. I went to the market today, but sadly, all the single tube washer don’t have the spin option, however, I checked online and saw that the single tube machine sometimes have spin option. I just need assistance in getting a small washing machine that can spin. I am residing in the eastern part of Nigeria. Kindly provide me with details of anyone that you know


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Tolzeal:
Bros why are you lieing ? Is your middle name Linux ?

it’s “lying” bro, don’t bother to defend yourself, just change it bro. I rep no more gbagaun in 2018

israelmao:
You will surely hurt her if you break up with her.Why in the first place did you aim at sex under the pretence of love?From your explanation I perceive you've promised to even marry her before.It doesn't matter the kind of life she lived before since your main aim from the initial stage was to satisfy your sexual urge love was non-existent.I also discovered you've found another girl who you think satisfies your present taste and class as a would-be graduate that's why you want to use her imaginary past against her.I hope you know law of Karma?

contrary to what you think, I have found non, and I don’t intend to get anyone anytime soon if I should eventually call this one off. Like I said earlier, I want to get my life in order, my spiritual life inclusive.

Lemme also add at this point, that this lady was a Muslim, she started attending church like 7 months ago, damn, I am in a very hot soup, for the ones downloading curses on me, you are just not understanding my perspective.

And contrary to what some are also saying, I am not as evil as you think, I never knew she was an orphan before venturing into the relationship, and I never knew it will last this long, my longest relationship before she came into the picture lasted for just 2 months, you will observe that I did not bore you with stories on her good and bad part coz I believe all humans have that.

It’s not about the sex, it’s not about her status as an orphan or whatever you people wanna call it, and it’s not about the looks, she fine wella as far as I am concerned, I am just being futuristic here, play time is over for me, and I need to get serious, looking forward and not seeing her is where my problem is, I am just blind at the moment, I am not seeing anything sef. Damn

I will give the relationship more time, I will give it everything have got for a time and time and afterwards see if the love will develop as mentioned by a lot of monikers. God bless you all for taking time to drop your candid opinion and advice on this issue. Peace.

@ GraGra247

She is making effort and intelligent, I know, I just don't want eventually end up with someone I don't love, I don't want to get married to someone out of pity, although, marriage is not in my plan for the next 4 years, I just don't want to waste her time further. On the issue of compensation, I don't the financial prowess to do all you just mentioned but I sure want to still be her friend when I eventually break up with her, assisting her in every possible way.

And my friends are not asking me to break up with her, they are actually telling me not to.

Hi nairalanders, this is my story, don’t judge me, just advice me on a way out, there is this lady I asked out towards the end of 2016, I will be frank with you, my sole aim back then was to hook up with her and for us to enjoy sex together, basically, I was just after sex. I know nothing about the lady.

She was teaching in one primary school in my area at that point in time, I said a lot of shit back then just to get her to say yes, as I got to know her, I found out she had lost both parent at a tender age and so many other things, she has really passed through a lot, herself and her junior sister.

As time goes on, the relationship gained an exponential momentum and before I could realize what was going on, my family and friends dan sabi her, calling her my wife, let me add that she is 19 and I am 24 (just wrote my last undergraduate exam a
couple of months ago, while she is currently working at one food canteen).

Over the course of 2017, I have picked up a lot of manly lessons and have decided to set my life in order in the coming year, yes, I have dropped a lot of boyish attitude and selfish characters, I can confidently call myself a changed individual, although a lot of improvement still have to be made.

As I mentioned earlier, I have decided to set my life in order this coming year, with her being part of it, the truth is, I don’t love her, but to my understanding, she really loves me, I am currently still in this relationship because I am afraid of making her sad, I am in this relationship at the moment because of pity, she will be devasted when I break up with her, my friends are telling me not to go ahead with it, that I am about to make a big mistake if I call off the relationship, I just know I don’t love her, I very much like her, but the love to consider her for marriage ain’t there. She is beside me as I type this, I seriously need help on how to call of this relationship without breaking her spirit because she is a fighter.

OP, incase the individual that was robbed want those involved dead, u can holla me, like dead ni ooo, if we Dan do am, nothing can stop their death, like the thing no get remedy.

the stuff is called "aganju".

i think its time federal govt start collecting tax from dis mega churches and mosque,at least a good source of income

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