- Researchers discovered 29 Android apps were infected with malware
- The malware was found on some power management and horoscope apps
- It intercepts call logs, bypass two-factor authentication and impersonates apps
- Google has since removed the apps from the Play Store after they were notified
Security researchers have discovered a set of Android apps that contain sophisticated malware.
The 29 apps, which range from things like power management apps to horoscope apps, were found to be infected by Trojan malware that controls the app remotely after gaining access to the victim's phone, according to We Live Security, a blog run by IT firm ESET.
After ESET notified Google of the issue, the malicious apps were removed from the Play Store.
However, they are believed to have been installed by almost 30,000 users.
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Researchers have discovered a set of Android apps that contain sophisticated malware. The apps have been removed from the Play Store but were downloaded about 30,000 times
The Trojan virus was discovered to have affected a range of apps, including one called 'Free Daily Horoscope' and 'Power Manager' on the Play Store.
'Unlike the increasingly prevalent malicious apps relying purely on impersonating legitimate financial institutions and displaying bogus login screens, these apps belong to the category of sophisticated mobile banking malware with complex functionality and a heavy focus on stealth,' We Live Security wrote in a blog post.
Researchers believe the malicious apps were created by a single attacker or group.
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