Security News > 2021 > November > 9.3M+ Androids Running ‘Malicious’ Games from Huawei AppGallery

It doesn't: "Cat cute diary" is one of 190 trojanized games that Doctor Web malware analysts have found on AppGallery, the official app store for Huawei Android.

Here's the full list of the 190 apps the researchers are identifying as malicious.

When the malicious apps are downloaded, they ask for permission to make and manage phone calls, as shown in the screen capture below.

In April, Doctor Web reported that it had found the app store infested with apps that contained the Joker trojan: apps that were downloaded by unwitting users to more than 538,000 devices.

Doctor Web notified Huawei about the Cynos-infested malicious apps in its Android gallery.

"AppGallery's built-in security system swiftly identified the potential risk within these apps. We are now actively working with affected developers to troubleshoot their apps. Once we can confirm that the apps are all clear, they will be re-listed on AppGallery so consumers can download their favorite apps again and continue enjoying them."

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https://threatpost.com/9m-androids-malware-games-huawei-appgallery/176581/