According to the information that has emerged, the Google Play Store, which Android users think they are downloading applications safely, is full of malware that falls into the category of trojan horses that steal sensitive and personal data from users, as well as indirectly their money. In addition, it is stated that the Google firewall cannot protect against them.
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Dr. The web’s cybersecurity researchers recently ran some tests on the Google Play Store and firewall. The resulting analysis results reveal that the world’s most popular app store has been hijacked by malware, also called trojans or trojan horses.
According to the analysis results shared with the public, countless malware infects users’ devices by hiding inside updates and add-ons. In particular, it is stated that the compromised applications are crypto money wallets, management and investment applications and their clones, and they are also frequently encountered in photo editing applications.
Dr. Cybersecurity researchers of the web state that Google is aware of the situation and has removed most of the malware-infested apps from the Play Store. However, he says that some apps, such as Top Navigation, that have not been removed, still threaten users’ personal data.
Another violator of personal data is a photo editing application called Advice Photo Power, it has been downloaded more than 600 thousand times, and judging by the comments, it seems that users are not satisfied at all.
In addition, since it is very difficult to display malware in the store without catching the Google firewall, it is stated that application developers infiltrate users’ devices as APKs through alternative download channels by placing various advertisements on websites and social media platforms.
Another type of data breaching application is WhatsApp derivatives. Many apps like GBWhatsApp, OBWhatsApp or WhatsApp Plus offer many modes, language options, widgets and call blocking in addition to the original app.
But some of them ask you to download APK for update after downloading the app from the store. When you install this APK file, they infiltrate the devices and capture the data. In other words, we invite Google-blocked malware onto our device.
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