As many as 2 million Android users might have downloaded apps that were infected with the FalseGuide malware, security research firm Check Point warned on Monday. The oldest of the infected apps could have been uploaded to Google Play as long ago as last November, having successfully remained hidden for five months, while the newest may have been uploaded as recently as the beginning of this month. The malware has infected nearly 50 guide apps for popular games, Check Point researchers Oren Koriat, Andrey Polkovnichenko & Bogdan Melnykov noted.
Thanks for sharing this information! I have seen app submissions from both the iOS side and the Android side and have always been amazed at the ease in which an app passes through Android app submission, vetting and then on to the PlayStore. This article makes me wonder: are the days of easy app submission and analysis almost over. I have read before that Google has an uninstall switch that they can implement. Should this be one of those instances?
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Millions May Have Picked Up FalseGuide Malware at Google Play Store
Posted by: Peter Suciu April 26, 2017 01:41 PMAs many as 2 million Android users might have downloaded apps that were infected with the FalseGuide malware, security research firm Check Point warned on Monday. The oldest of the infected apps could have been uploaded to Google Play as long ago as last November, having successfully remained hidden for five months, while the newest may have been uploaded as recently as the beginning of this month. The malware has infected nearly 50 guide apps for popular games, Check Point researchers Oren Koriat, Andrey Polkovnichenko & Bogdan Melnykov noted.