Security News > 2020 > February > Haken Malware Family Infests Google Play Store

Researchers have identified eight malicious Android apps in the official Google Play marketplace distributing a new malware family.

The comments under the Google Play download pages for these specific eight apps described the apps acting suspiciously, serving as red flags for potential downloaders.

Malicious apps continue to plague Google's Play store.

Researchers recently pointed to fleeceware apps - which trick users into paying excessive amounts of money for simple apps with functionality that's available free elsewhere - as ramping up in the marketplace.

The Joker malware has proved to be a dangerous threat on Google Play: Google in January said it has removed 17,000 Android apps to date that were distributing the malware.

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