7 Types of Malicious Applications Disguised in the Google Play Store

7 Types of Malicious Applications Disguised in the Google Play Store

7 Types of malicious applications disguised in the Google Play Store. (Photo: Internet)

HOLIDAY NEWS - Google Play Store has more than three million unique apps. But unfortunately, there are many malicious applications that disguise themselves and threaten users. 

Google Play doesn't have enough resources, time, and manpower to thoroughly monitor every app. This causes malicious applications to circulate on the Google Play Store. As seen by The Sun, Friday (20/9/2024) many applications regularly receive updates. By 2023, malicious apps on the Google Play Store had been downloaded more than 600 million times. Here are several types of malicious applications that like to disguise themselves in the Google Play Store:

1. Mini-game advertising and data collection

This type of application has received 451 million downloads. 101 Apps affected by this malicious app, including the SpinOk code library. 

2. Data collection and click fraud

This malicious app has received 100 million downloads. For example, 60 apps were found to be infected with Goldoson, displaying ads by opening web pages within the app, collecting user data and tracking activity. 

3. Fake Minecraft

Be careful, many Minecraft apps are fake. This kind of application has received 35 million downloads. It was found that there were 38 Minecraft clone applications, or applications designed to resemble Minecraft. This application contains adware called HiddenAds. 

4. Scam application with cash prize mode

The malicious app racked up 20 million downloads, found in apps such as health trackers that promise users cash rewards for walking and other activities, such as Lucky Habit, Lucky Step-Walking Tracker, and Walking.Joy. 

5. Background adware

This malicious application got 2.5 million downloads, found in applications such as music downloader, news, calendar, and TV/DMB player. 

6. Chinese Spyware

The Chinese spyware strain got 1.5 million downloads. They disguise themselves as applications like file manager and file recovery & data recovery. 

7. Fleckpe subscription Trojan

This malicious app got 600,000 downloads. It is found in apps like GIF Camera Editor Pro, Photo Effect Editor, and Beauty Slimming Photo Editor. 

These are several types of malicious applications that like to disguise themselves in the Google Play Store. If you have this kind of application on your smartphone, delete it immediately, by HOLIDAY NEWS! 

7 Jenis Aplikasi Berbahaya yang Menyamar di Google Play Store

7 Jenis aplikasi berbahaya yang menyamar di Google Play Store. (Foto: Internet)

HOLIDAY NEWS - Google Play Store memiliki lebih dari tiga juta aplikasi unik. Namun sayang, banyak aplikasi berbahaya yang menyamar dan mengancam pengguna.

Google Play tidak memiliki sumber daya, waktu, dan tenaga yang cukup untuk memantau setiap aplikasi secara menyeluruh. Hal ini menyebabkan aplikasi berbahaya dapat beredar di Google Play Store.

Seperti dilihat dari The Sun, Jumat (20/9/2024) banyak aplikasi yang rutin menerima pembaruan. Pada tahun 2023, aplikasi berbahaya di Google Play Store telah diunduh lebih dari 600 juta kali. Berikut beberapa jenis aplikasi berbahaya yang suka menyamar di Google Play Store:

1. Iklan mini-game dan pengumpulan data

Aplikasi jenis ini telah mendapatkan 451 juta unduhan. 101 Aplikasi terdampak dari aplikasi jahat ini, termasuk perpustakaan kode SpinOk.

2. Pengumpulan data dan penipuan klik

Aplikasi jahat ini telah mendapatkan 100 juta unduhan. Misalnya saja, 60 aplikasi ditemukan terinfeksi Goldoson, menampilkan iklan dengan membuka halaman web di dalam aplikasi, mengumpulkan data pengguna, dan melacak aktivitas.

3. Minecraft palsu

Hati-hati, banyak aplikasi Minecraft palsu. Aplikasi macam ini sudah mendapatkan 35 juta unduhan. Ditemukan ada 38 aplikasi klon Minecraft, atau aplikasi yang dirancang menyerupai Minecraft. Aplikasi ini mengandung adware bernama HiddenAds.

4. Aplikasi scam bermodus hadiah uang tunai

Aplikasi jahat ini dapat 20 juta unduhan, ditemukan di aplikasi seperti pelacak kesehatan yang menjanjikan hadiah uang tunai kepada pengguna untuk berjalan kaki dan aktivitas lainnya, seperti Lucky Habit, Lucky Step-Walking Tracker, dan Walking.Joy.

5. Adware latar belakang

Aplikasi jahat ini dapat 2,5 juta unduhan, ditemukan di aplikasi-aplikasi seperti music downloader, berita, kalender, dan TV/DMB player.

6. Spyware Tiongkok

Jenis spyware Tiongkok mendapatkan 1,5 juta unduhan. Mereka menyamar sebagai aplikasi seperti file manager dan file recovery & data recovery.

7. Trojan berlangganan Fleckpe

Aplikasi jahat ini dapat 600.000 unduhan. Ia ditemukan di aplikasi seperti GIF Camera Editor Pro, Photo Effect Editor, dan Beauty Slimming Photo Editor.

Itulah beberapa jenis aplikasi berbahaya yang suka menyamar di Google Play Store. Jika kamu memiliki aplikasi semacam ini di smartphone, hapus segera ya, by HOLIDAY NEWS!