Tag: apps

Don’t pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play

April 4, 2017

Based on ESET’s notice, Google has removed another malicious app from its official Android app store. It had received 100,000-500,000 downloads since November 2016. Unlike typical downloaders, ransomware and similar nasty stuff, this app – named F11 – did not contain any harmful code. Instead, it relied purely on social engineering, tricking users into paying … More Don’t pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play

If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on …

March 24, 2017

Minecraft players have been exposed to scams and aggressive ads brought by 87 fake Minecraft mods recently spotted on Google Play. The apps can be divided into two categories – the ad-displaying downloader detected by ESET as Android/TrojanDownloader.Agent.JL and fake apps redirecting users to scam websites, detected as Android/FakeApp.FG. Altogether, the 87 fake mods reached … More If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on …

Mobile security: The reality of malware … augmented

March 13, 2017

Originally, it was expected that mobile devices would evolve to become handheld computers with capabilities similar to any desktop. It is clear today that our smartphones and tablets have evolved beyond this point, creating new means of technological interaction not previously imagined. Within the context of socio-technological revolution, the rise of virtual reality technology raises … More Mobile security: The reality of malware … augmented

Aggressive ad-displaying Google Play app tricks users into leaving high ratings

March 8, 2017

ESET researchers have observed an increased number of apps on Google Play using social engineering techniques to boost their ratings, ranging from legitimate apps, through adware to malware. Among these falsely high-ranking apps, an aggressive ad-displaying trojan was spotted, installed by up to 5,000 users as a tool to download content from YouTube. The app, … More Aggressive ad-displaying Google Play app tricks users into leaving high ratings

8 years of Android: malware, malicious apps, and how to stay safe

September 26, 2016

At eight years old, Android is hugely popular. Both with users and attackers Happy Birthday Android! It has been eight years since the Android project was officially released and introduced to the public – on September 23rd 2008 to be exact. In that short time, Google’s platform has rocked the mobile universe. As the latest … More 8 years of Android: malware, malicious apps, and how to stay safe