Popular Google Play Store App Found To Be Plagued With Malware

Once upon a time a Google security chief said Android was as safe as iOS. Unless you install the Multiple Accounts: 2 Accounts app on your Droid. According to a Russian security firm, the app Dr. Web comes bundled with a nasty surprise – a malware family codenamed Androd.MulDrop. The researchers who made the discovery say that the malware will bring up unwanted ads and will even download apps without the users' permission then prompts them to start the installation promise. Multiple Accounts: 2 Accounts is a Chinese app that allows users to stay logged into two different accounts at the same time. It's useful for gaming or gives users access to two mail inboxes without having to switch between them. The app appears to have between 1 and 5 million active installs at the moment, which is pretty alarming. Unlike other applications in the Play Store, Dr. Web says this app is not straightforward about showcasing in-app ads. The malware is apparently tucked deep inside the two JAR files living within a PNG image called icon.png. Android.MulDrop's malicious activities are unleashed after a series of plugins are downloaded on the Android device. Android MulDrop uses one of the most dangerous Android Trojans, Android.Triada.99 to root devices in order to download apps without the user's knowledge. Interestingly, the Russian security firm notes that there haven't be any cases of Android.MulDrop distribution via the Google Play Store, until now. Usually the malware made it on devices which installed apps from third-party app stores. [BleepingComputer] The post Popular Google Play Store App Found To Be Plagued With Malware appeared first on Android in Canada Blog. Android Match ae

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