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Having effective antivirus software on an Android smartphone is still a dream for many users of these devices. However, as it turns out, this operating system is still attractive to cybercriminals writing viruses. This time the problem - described by Bleeping Computer - concerns applications that have been downloaded from the Google store over 150,000 times. Check the list below as it is possible that the problem may be related to your device. Table of Contents Hide 1. Dangerous Anatsa Trojan in the Google Store 2. List of applications with the Anatsa trojan 3. Protect your Android device Dangerous Anatsa Trojan in the Google Store According to researchers from the website, this is not the first wave of threats from this malware.
Since November 2023, a total of 5 dangerous waves of Find Your Phone Number attacks on Android devices have been counted, largely in countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Slovakia, Spain, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. The absence of Poland on this list does not necessarily mean that your device is safe - these are the countries where malicious applications were most frequently downloaded. The problem may therefore affect a much wider group of users from different locations. The Anatsa malware is a Trojan that infects a device by exploiting a weakness in the AccessibilityService function designed to configure access for people with disabilities. Allowing this option causes the application - theoretically threat-free - to download the missing code, in this case a malicious virus. List of applications with the Anatsa trojan The website reported that the following applications were associated with the Anatsa Trojan.
They should be removed from the phone immediately (you will find the system name of the application file in brackets): Phone Cleaner – File Explorer PDF Viewer – File Explorer PDF Reader – Viewer & Editor Phone Cleaner: File Explorer PDF Reader: File Manager However, it is worth adding that this is not a complete list. can be distributed using the dropper method - which involves publishing an application and distributing it as free so that it gets a high position in the recommended places in the Google store. The user only learns about the threat after the fact.
Since November 2023, a total of 5 dangerous waves of Find Your Phone Number attacks on Android devices have been counted, largely in countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Slovakia, Spain, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. The absence of Poland on this list does not necessarily mean that your device is safe - these are the countries where malicious applications were most frequently downloaded. The problem may therefore affect a much wider group of users from different locations. The Anatsa malware is a Trojan that infects a device by exploiting a weakness in the AccessibilityService function designed to configure access for people with disabilities. Allowing this option causes the application - theoretically threat-free - to download the missing code, in this case a malicious virus. List of applications with the Anatsa trojan The website reported that the following applications were associated with the Anatsa Trojan.
They should be removed from the phone immediately (you will find the system name of the application file in brackets): Phone Cleaner – File Explorer PDF Viewer – File Explorer PDF Reader – Viewer & Editor Phone Cleaner: File Explorer PDF Reader: File Manager However, it is worth adding that this is not a complete list. can be distributed using the dropper method - which involves publishing an application and distributing it as free so that it gets a high position in the recommended places in the Google store. The user only learns about the threat after the fact.