[New post] PSA: Make sure you haven’t installed any of the 13 malicious apps now banned from the Play store

Ben Lovejoy posted: " ArsTechnica reports that Google has pulled 13 malicious apps from the Play store after they were found to make unauthorized downloads. The apps (listed below) are particularly dangerous in that they attempt to gain root privileges that would allow the" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on 9to5Google PSA: Make sure you haven’t installed any of the 13 malicious apps now banned from the Play store by Ben Lovejoy ArsTechnica reports that Google has pulled 13 malicious apps from the Play store after they were found to make unauthorized downloads. The apps (listed below) are particularly dangerous in that they attempt to gain root privileges that would allow them to remain installed even after a factory reset. The malware used a clever technique to make the apps appear safe, giving them high download numbers and positive ratings. The apps are capable of using compromised devices to download and positively review other malicious apps in the Play store by the same authors. This helps increase the download figures in the Play Store. Although the family of malware known as Brain Test has been around for a while, affected apps have previously only been found in third-party app stores. This is the first time Brain test apps have been found in the Google Play store ... Read more of this post Ben Lovejoy | January 8, 2016 at 6:19 am | Tags: Android (operating system), Brain Test, Google Play, Malware | Categories: Android | URL: http://wp.me/p1w6tN-xsw Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 9to5Google. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://9to5google.com/2016/01/08/google-play-store-malware/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com