These 9 Android apps hide dangerous malware, uninstall them urgently!
9 Android apps available on alternative stores contain dangerous malware. Called FlyTrap, this malware was designed to hack users’ Facebook accounts. The malware has already claimed 10,000 victims in 140 countries since March 2021. Here is the list of applications to uninstall.
In a survey published on August 9, 2021, Zimperium, a company specializing in computer security, warns Android users of alternative application stores to the Play Store. On these alternative stores, seemingly harmless applications hide a formidable malware: FlyTrap. These infected applications are also spread on social networks and via other applications, which are offered on the Google Play Store.
“A new Android Trojan named FlyTrap has hit at least 140 countries since March 2021 and has spread to over 10,000 victims”, explains Zimperium on its site. The malware is apparently the product ofa band of pirates from Vietnam.
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The list of 9 Android applications infected with Flytrap malware
Flytrap is only designed for hack as many Facebook accounts as possible. To gain access to the account, the malware collects information such as the email address, the IP address, the geographical position of the smartphone and the connection cookies. With this information in hand, a seasoned hacker can use a Facebook account to spread malware to other phones.
Zimperium spotted 9 Android apps currently spread around the web that contain Flytrap malware. We obviously invite you to uninstall them urgently if they are present on your smartphone:
- Good GG
- Vote European Football
- GG Coupon Ads
- GG Coupons Announcements
- Good GG
- Chatfuel
- Net Coupon
- Net Coupon
- EURO 2021 official
To convince users to install applications that hide Flytrap, hackers put forward fake Netflix promo codes or Google AdWords promo codes. Once the application is installed, it will ask the user to connect to his Facebook account.
This is where hackers get their hands on whatever they want. “While the user logs into their official account, the FlyTrap Trojan hijacks session information for malicious purposes ”, warns the firm. As always, you are advised to be careful when downloading an app outside of the Play Store.
Source: Zimperium