Android smartphones infected with rooting malware 'AbstractEmu'


By MYBRANDBOOK


Android smartphones infected with rooting malware 'AbstractEmu'

A newly discovered android malware has the ability to root smartphones and take full control of infected smartphones while taking steps to evade detection. This new malware, named ‘AbstractEmu’, uses five different known security flaws to gain "root" permission on smartphones, giving itself greater system abilities than even you would have on a normal phone.

 

The malware, discovered by the researchers at information-security firm Lookout, comes hidden in utility, security and privacy apps found in the Amazon App Store, the Samsung Galaxy Store, plus Aptoide, APKPure and other "off-road" Android app markets.

 

Because it has root permissions, the spyware can reset the device password, lock you out of your own device, draw over other windows, install more apps, capture screenshots, view notifications, record screen activity and disable Google Play Protect.

 

Lookout Threat Labs has found a total of 19 Android applications that posed as utility apps and system tools like password managers, money managers, app launchers, and data saving apps, seven of which contained the rooting functionality.

 

The global mobile campaigns are designed to target users and infect as many devices as possible indiscriminately. Only one of the rogue apps, called Lite Launcher, made its way to the official Google Play Store, attracting a total of 10,000 downloads before it was purged.

 

The app is said to have been prominently distributed through third-party stores such as the Amazon Appstore and Samsung Galaxy Store, as well as other lesser-known marketplaces such as Aptoide and APKPure.

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