Warning! Although it appears safe, these 90 applications can actually drain your account balance

"Caution! Although It Appears Safe, These 90 Applications Can Actually Drain Your Account Balance"

Dream - Security experts at Zscaler have revealed that they have discovered more than 90 malicious applications that should be watched out for if already downloaded. These applications have the potential to drain bank account balances, so it is crucial to delete them immediately.

Warning! Although it appears safe, these 90 applications can actually drain your account balance

Based on the report from Zscaler ThreatLabz, these dangerous applications have been downloaded more than 5.5 million times. However, they did not release a complete list of the over 90 applications.

They only mentioned two applications, namely 'PDF Reader & File Manager' and 'QR Reader & File Manager', each of which has been downloaded more than 70,000 times. "User security is Google Play's top priority," said a Google spokesperson to Nexstar. Google admitted that all identified harmful applications have been removed.

"Malware Anatsa"

ThreatLabz warns Android users who may have downloaded the application about the increasing threat of Anatsa malware, also known as TeaBot. Anatsa is a type of malware designed to access banking information from hundreds of financial applications worldwide.

"Undetected Anatsa Attack"

This analysis reveals that Anatsa attacks are often hidden in practical applications such as PDF readers or QR scanners available on the Google Play Store. Once installed, these applications cleverly avoid detection and are able to collect personal financial information through seemingly secure updates.

According to Zscaler, this application promotion imitates similar PDF reader and QR code reader applications. The reason is that this application indeed attracts many users to install it. "This campaign imitates PDF reader and QR code reader applications, as often happens, to attract many installations," said Zscaler.

"The high number of installations further helps deceive victims into believing that the application is genuine. During the analysis, both applications have collected more than 70,000 installations."

"lanjutnya" in English means "continue" or "to be continued."

Search for the Most Popular Category

Criminals tend to target the most popular categories on Google Play because their malicious apps are easier to disguise there. Therefore, when searching for new apps, it is recommended to pay attention to signs such as low download numbers, bad reviews, higher-than-usual data usage, and suspicious app descriptions.

Quoting from The Hill, a Google spokesperson said the company recommends using Google Play Protect. This system can protect users by automatically removing or disabling applications known to contain the Anatsa malware on Android devices with Google Play Services.

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