CyberSecurity Researchers Discovers a new Android Malware that is Spying on its victim
Security researchers have discovered a new Android malware that is spying on its victim with extreme cunningness.
The spyware is hidden in an apk file, a batch file of Android applications that allows the application to be delivered to the device. The name of the application is unobtrusively “Process Manager”. According to Bleeping Computer, the application collects information about the user and then sends it to a Russian server.
It is not known how the infected application swims into the victim’s device. After installation, the application tends to disguise itself as a system component using the gear symbol. On first launch, the app requires as many as 18 different permissions from the user, including location information, a camera, reading and sending text messages, recording audio, and viewing call and contact information.
After receiving the permissions, the application icon disappears and the application runs in the background. Specially, there will be a permanent notification about the app in the notification bar. This speaks volumes about the unprofessionalism of malware developers, as spyware should be able to hide itself completely from the user.
The security company Lab52, which investigated the malware, also found the application to download more malware onto the victim’s device. One example was the Roz Dhan: Earn Wallet cash app, which has been downloaded directly from the Google App Store, and has been downloaded more than 10 million times. Apparently, malware developers get a commission for downloading the app. The downloading of this application to your phone can therefore be considered as a sign of malware.
If you suspect that you have accidentally installed malware, you may want to check the permissions on the apps in Android Settings and deny suspiciously extensive access to unknown apps. To change permissions, go to Settings> Applications> Show All Applications> Permissions.
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