![]() ![]() However, Check Point’s security researchers explain that most users usually grant those permissions willingly, some without reading or fully understanding information about the permissions they are granting. The malware was observed requesting permission from the user before starting to make premium calls. ![]() Google wa informed about the malware this week. Hidden inside a game called Gems Chest for Clash Royale and available in Google Play since May, the malware might have infected nearly half a million devices, Check Point researchers say. Overall, up to 2.5 million users might have downloaded these apps.ĬallJam is a piece of malware that includes a premium dialer to generate fraudulent phone calls, along with a rough adnet designed to display ads to its victims. The former had between 100,000 and 500,000 installs at the time it was discovered, while the latter was found in 40 apps in Google Play, with some having between 100,000 and 500,000 installs. Such is the case with two newly discovered malicious Android apps in the application marketplace, namely CallJam and DressCode. Malware that slips past the Google Bouncer and becomes available via Google Play isn’t something new, but it still comes as a surprise that some malicious programs manage to infect millions through the official store before being caught. ![]()
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