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February 2019 mobile malware review from Doctor Web

These are excerpts from Dr.Web News article about Dr.Web's February 2019 mobile malware review showing new malicious programs on Google Play. Read on below.

The last winter month of 2019 was not a quiet time for users of Android devices. In mid-February, Doctor Web specialists found about 40 Trojans of the Android.HiddenAds family on Google Play. 

...The cybercriminals distributed them via advertisements in popular social media and online services. In addition, owners of Android-based smartphones and tablets were targeted by the Trojans Android.FakeApp, used in fraudulent schemes, Trojan downloaders, and other malicious and unwanted applications.

Mobile threat of the month

Last month, Doctor Web’s malware analysts revealed 39 Trojans of the Android.HiddenAds family on Google Play. The attackers actively advertised the Trojans on popular online services with audiences of millions, such as YouTube and WhatsApp. Cybercriminals were offering powerful photo and video editing programs; but in fact, smartphone and tablet owners installed Trojans with a small set of functions. Some 10,000,000 users fell victim to the attackers.

The Trojans were constantly displaying ads, overlaying the interface of other programs and even the operating system. As a result, infected devices became very inconvenient to work with.

For more information about these malicious applications read the news article on our website.

According to statistics collected by Dr.Web for Android

Android.Backdoor.682.origin
Android.Backdoor.2080
Trojans that execute the commands of attackers and allow them to control infected mobile devices...

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