Google Play Store is the most prime target among fraudsters who are striving to pollute users’ appliances with malware to attain access to their data. Reports in history have listed how scamsters have utilized clever means to conceal violent code in apps. Presently, new document components eight new Android application that is riddled with data-stealing malware.

As per a report by cyber-security firm McAfee, there are eight new fraudulent applications have given rise to their way to the Google Play Store. These apps have been downloaded greater than 700,000 times and they are targeting users in Southwest Asia and the Arabian Peninsula.

The list includes: 

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Google has an extensive method in position to confirm that violent apps don’t sneak into the Play Store. These apps avoided these checks by presenting as image editors, wallpapers, riddles, keyboard skins, and additional camera-related applications. The summary explains that these fraudulent apps gave rise to their path into the store by fulfilling a healthy edition of the app for a survey and then introducing the malicious code via updates to the app after.

The malware entrenched in these dishonest apps hijacks SMS news notifications and then prepares unauthorized investments. 

“...it’s significant to give awareness to apps that propose SMS-related consents and Notification Listener approvals. Completely put, legitimate photo and wallpaper applications just won’t inquire for those because they’re not essential for such apps to operate. If a petition appears uncertain, don’t authorize it,” McAfee wrote.

The corporation has reached Google and it is presently helping to bring these brutal apps taken off the Play Store.