There were minimal installs, less than 50, and is the only app-to date discovered in the Play Store with the Dendroid functionality. This particular malware is a variant of the publicly available remote tool AndroRAT.ĭendroid was advertised as “Parental Control” in the Play Store, which is a surprising name as they aren’t really hiding the RAT functionality. The first one, found by Lookout Security, is a remote administration tool called Dendroid.
In the last week there have been two malware families found in Google’s Play Store. Unfortunately, those sources can sometimes be compromised.
Most experts agree the best way to stay safe from Android malware is to stick to trusted sources-specifically the Play Store.
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