The developing mobile world has brought some problems with it. One of them is malware that threatens user security. Especially in the Google Play Store, thousands of trojan applications have been detected so far and have been removed without delay. Unfortunately, removing an application does not completely destroy the associated trojan. After a while, it hides inside a different application and continues to infiltrate devices.
The Facestealer trojan, which has been on the agenda at certain intervals recently, has re-emerged. Japanese software company Trend Microannounced that they have detected new applications that contain the trojan horse in the Play Store. Here are the details…
Which apps have the Facestealer trojan?
Facestealer; A malware that specifically targets Android devices and hijacks user information. The biggest feature of this trojan is that it steals credentials on social media platforms such as Facebook and uses data for malicious purposes such as phishing scams and fake posts.
Apart from this, the trojan also has some tactics related to cryptocurrencies that have become widespread in recent years. The software ensnares users who want to make money in this area with non-real mining applications and subscribes to paid services.
Trend Microannounced that they have detected more than 240 applications containing the trojan. While the applications in question are being removed from the Google Play Store, the danger still continues for users who have previously installed the software on their phones.
Currently, the full list of applications with the Facestealer trojan has not been disclosed, but 7 prominent software in this area has been shared;
- BE Daily Fitness
- Enjoy Photo Editor
- Panorama Camera
- Photo Game Puzzle
- swarm photo
- Business Meta Manager
- Cryptomining Farm Your Own Coin
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