These apps hijack Android smartphones resulting in the devices becoming slow and heating up due to the constant high CPU usage by the miner. It can also, in some cases, permanently damage the smartphone.
SophosLabs recently discovered several malicious apps on Google Play that hide dynamic JavaScript that taps into the smartphones' CPU. Many of these apps are disguised as an installer for popular apps available on Google Play, such as antivirus apps, games, utilities and more. Here are 14 such dangerous apps that Android smartphone users should uninstall from their smartphones immediately.
NeoNeonMiner App for various cryptocurrency algorithms, based on poolers CPU miner.
Version: 1.2.8
50,000+download
Version: 1.2.8
50,000+download
Version: v260, build 440 ( 28.01.2018 )
Downloads: 10,000,000 + download
Downloads: 10,000,000 + download
7. Algorithms Data Structures C Beginner Tutorial App
Minimum downloads: 10,000
Maximum downloads: 50,000
Maximum downloads: 50,000
9. Stolik - Food Delivery & Reservations in Tashkent
Minimum downloads: 1,000
Maximum downloads: 5,000
Maximum downloads: 5,000
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