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New Sneaky Xamalicious Android Malware Hits Over 327,000 Devices (thehackernews.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, don't do this, and you should be fine.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

But I need to know which Harry Potter character I am!!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Known vectors: Essential Horoscope for Android (com.anomenforyou.essentialhoroscope) 3D Skin Editor for PE Minecraft (com.littleray.skineditorforpeminecraft) Logo Maker Pro (com.vyblystudio.dotslinkpuzzles) Auto Click Repeater (com.autoclickrepeater.free) Count Easy Calorie Calculator (com.lakhinstudio.counteasycaloriecalculator) Sound Volume Extender (com.muranogames.easyworkoutsathome) LetterLink (com.regaliusgames.llinkgame) NUMEROLOGY: PERSONAL HOROSCOPE &NUMBER PREDICTIONS (com.Ushak.NPHOROSCOPENUMBER) Step Keeper: Easy Pedometer (com.browgames.stepkeepereasymeter) Track Your Sleep (com.shvetsStudio.trackYourSleep) Sound Volume Booster (com.devapps.soundvolumebooster) Astrological Navigator: Daily Horoscope & Tarot (com.Osinko.HoroscopeTaro) Universal Calculator (com.Potap64.universalcalculator)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Wow that's a huge variety of utility apps. And most people are used to granting permissions to apps at this point without considering since most have that pop-up.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Notice that none of them are on F-Droid

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Does anyone have any recommendations for protection on phones? I know there is a Malwarebytes app, but is it any good?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I use BitDefender (in the store).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

No attempt at attributing the threat actor?