The malicious code was found on useful utility applications like Flashlight (Torch), QR readers, Camara, Unit converters, and Task managers: For more information, to get fully protected, visit McAfee Mobile Security. McAfee Mobile Security products detect this threat as Android/Clicker and protect you from malware. Users are also protected by Google Play Protect, which blocks these apps on Android. McAfee security researchers notified Google and all of the identified apps are no longer available on Google Play. In total 16 applications that were previously on Google Play have been confirmed to have the malicious payload with an assumed 20 million installations. Recently the McAfee Mobile Research Team has identified new Clicker malware that sneaked into Google Play.
As we have previously reported, we have seen many mobile malwares masquerading as a useful tool or utility, and automatically crawling ads in the background. Cybercriminals are always after illegal advertising revenue.
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