These 9 apps first take necessary permissions from them to break into the data of Android users and once the permission is received, they start giving the user’s data very fast to the hackers.
Facebook Data Theft
Doctor Web’s Malware Analyst has detected 10 such apps that are stealing login and password data of Facebook users. Out of these 10 apps, 9 are available on Google Playstore. According to security analysts, these piracy Trojan apps are being spread as non-harmful apps and it has been installed 5,856,010 times so far. After being reported, Google has removed these 9 malware apps.
These Trojan apps use special mechanisms to fool the users. They upload the valid Facebook web page https://www.facebook.com/login.php to the webview after getting the required settings permission. After this they load the java script in this webview. This script is then used to steal login credentials. It then passes the stolen logins and passwords to Trojan apps using a method provided by the Javascript JavascriptInterface annotation, and then this data is sent to the attackers’ servers.
After this, when the affected person logins to his account, these Trojans also steal cookies from the current authorization session and these cookies are also sent to cybercriminals. In such a situation, if you still have these 9 apps, then delete them immediately, otherwise you may have to face heavy losses. So let’s know the names of these 9 apps and how many times they have been installed…
PIP Photo- This is an image editing app developed by Lillians. This app has been installed on Android phones more than 5,000,000 times.
Processing Photo- This photo editing app has been installed more than 5,000,000 times in Android phones. It has been developed by chikumburahamilton.
Rubbish Cleaner- This app is used to optimize the performance of Android phones. It is developed by SNT.rbcl and has been downloaded 1,000,000 times so far.
Horoscope Daily- It has been installed over 1,000,000 times on Android phones and is developed by HscopeDaily momo.
Inwell Fitness- Talking about this fitness app, it has been downloaded more than 5,000,000 times.
App Lock Keep- This app gives the option to lock other apps installed on the phone and it has been downloaded more than 5,000 times. It is developed by Sheralaw Rence.
Lockit Master- It has been downloaded over 5,000,000 pieces. And it is developed by Enali mchicolo.
Horoscope Pi- This app has been downloaded 1000 times and is developed by Talleyr Shauna.
App Lock Manager- This app lock app has been downloaded the least number of times. It has been installed only 10 times. This app is developed by Implummet col.
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