APK is an application installation package widely adopted by Google’s Android platform. When an older or discontinued Android App is not available through the official app store, Google’s mobile operating system also allows APK installation from unknown third-party sources. package.
Recently, however, security researchers from Kaspersky Lab warned that they had found hidden malicious adware in the app provided by APK, and sent a notification to Google on Thursday. Security researchers discovered malicious code in the 3.17.18 version of APK.
It is known that it has the ability to download other malicious software, which puts the victim’s device at further risk. For example, stealing data from an infected device without the user’s knowledge.
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Then the advertisement is pushed to the lock screen interface of the device, and the action of defrauding the adware operator is executed in the background to obtain illegal benefits. Kaspersky Lab pointed out that considering the user base of this third-party app store App, the influence of this malvertising incident is still quite worthy of vigilance.
As for the reason behind it, it is speculated that the developer downloaded the SDK development kit from an unverified source, which resulted in the introduction of malicious code in the 3.17.18 version of APK Pure App.
At present, the platform has removed the 3.17.18 installation package from the official website and provided a new version 3.17.19 that does not contain malicious advertising code. However, security experts have been warning for a long time not to obtain Android App installation packages from unknown sources outside the official app store.
After all, even Google’s official Play app store, which conducts routine scanning and detection of inbound software, has experienced many instances of malicious software slipping through the Internet.
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