![]() ![]() ![]() The researcher says 14 of the apps downloaded another component specifically designed for showing ads inside a special container, while the rest of the 73 apps simply opened a local browser and redirected the user to a site showing ads. Once this was achieved, the apps would then focus on their malicious behavior. The apps would only work during the installation process, focusing on luring the user into granting them admin privileges. Stefanko says that none of these apps contained any legitimate functionality, being mere vessels for adware. None of the apps contained any Minecraft functionality ![]() In total, the researcher says, the apps reached up to 990,000 installs before Google took them down. The biggest batch comes from ESET security researcher Lukas Stefanko, who says that between March 16 and 21, he reported to Google 87 Android apps posing as Minecraft mods, but which, in reality, contained two malware (adware) strains. News of malicious Android apps hosted on the Google Play Store doesn't seem to stop coming these days, as ESET and Zscaler researchers recently disclosed they've reported nearly 100 malicious apps they recently come across. Some of the malicious Android Minecraft mods (ESET) ![]()
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