Tag: ahmyth

Legitimate Android app iRecorder turns malicious within a year, spies on its users, ESET Research discovers

May 23, 2023

As a Google App Defense Alliance partner, ESET detected a trojanized app available on the Google Play Store and named the AhMyth-based malware it contained AhRat. Initially, the iRecorder app did not have any harmful features. What is quite uncommon is that the application received an update containing malicious code quite a few months after … More Legitimate Android app iRecorder turns malicious within a year, spies on its users, ESET Research discovers

First‑of‑its‑kind spyware sneaks into Google Play

August 22, 2019

ESET analysis breaks down the first known spyware that is built on the AhMyth open-source espionage tool and has appeared on Google Play – twice. ESET researchers have discovered the first known spyware that is built on the foundations of AhMyth open-source malware and has circumvented Google’s app-vetting process. The malicious app, called Radio Balouch … More First‑of‑its‑kind spyware sneaks into Google Play