As much as we adore the open-source Android OS, there is no denying the fact that the platform is crawling with malicious apps and tons of adware. The latest Android malware has been detected by Zscaler, a technology company focused on cloud computing and internet security. Masqueraded as a legitimate-looking Google Chrome update, the malware infects user’s smartphone to multiple vulnerabilities.The company highlights in their official report that their researchers first noticed a large amount of internet traffic on their cloud servers, relating to the malware app. By investigating further, the team unravelled this particularly nasty malware is powerful enough to steal essential user information from the infected device. Apart from the usual data such as call logs, browser history, and SMS data, the malware is also capable of stealing banking information.
Our research team has recently seen a large amount of activity in our cloud related to an Android infostealer disguised as a Google Chrome update. This malware is capable of harvesting call logs, SMS data, browser history and banking information and is sending it to a remote command and control (C&C) server. This malware is also capable of checking the installed antivirus applications and terminating them to evade detection.”
What makes the malware blend into the android environment is its deceptive name – “Update_chrome.apk”. The troublesome app asks from the administrative access to the system after being downloaded, checks for any antivirus software that might be installed on the device and terminates the security protection, before installing itself without any attention of the user.Android Malware The malware takes cheating to a whole new level by screwing up the Google Play Store payment gateway page to get a hold of your personal credit card information. When the malware is running on the device, the credit card information filled out to purchase an app is instead sent to a Russian phone number, compromising your security completely.According to the researchers at Zscaler, there is no way to remove this latest Android malware without completely wiping clean the device. Since the malware takes over the administrative access of the device, it is virtually impossible to remove it completely without leaving a trace of it behind.Don’t you agree that malware is increasingly becoming synonymous to the Android platform? Is it time for Google to take mobile security up a notch? Let us know your thoughts on the new Android malware below.Source:
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