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Malicious Play Store promotion services

Malicious Play Store promotion services

4 years ago
Anonymous $mKxHd64frN

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-trojan-kills-google-play-protect-spews-fake-app-reviews/

An Android malware strain camouflaged as a system app is used by threat actors to disable the Google Play Protect service, generate fake reviews, install malicious apps, show ads, and more.

The heavily obfuscated malware dubbed Trojan-Dropper.AndroidOS.Shopper.a uses a system icon and the ConfigAPKs name which closely resembles the name of a legitimate Android service responsible for app configuration the first time a device is booted.