The discovery of 32 infected with malicious application Google Play
The company explained through the official blog that the official number of downloads
for those applications ranges between two and nine million downloads, a figure that shows the number of devices operating system Android to those infected with malicious code.
The malicious code " Bad News" breaching the privacy of the devices installed on them, were gathered phone numbers and important information to the user and send it to a third party without the knowledge of the owner of the device.
The company 'lookout' to be infected applications such malicious code is divided between the Russian-language applications and the other in English, which applications and games and wallpapers dictionaries.
The company unveiled the names of those applications, and indicated that more applications downloaded apps are games, including applications Collision ; Greemlins Holiday; star Knife ;and Find Number "Bottle with Tasks ;I believe; Stupid
The security company advises owners of smart devices delete those applications if you have installed, making sure not to install any unknown source applications in the future as security threats abound in those applications.
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