Researchers from Trend Micro have discovered 36 malicious apps on Google Play that are posing as security tools of major firms. The applications were developed to steal user information and flood them with ads. The apps collect information such as the users Android ID, Mac address, IMSI, OS data, brand and model of the device, device specifics, language, location information, and data on installed apps like Google Play and Facebook to sends to a remote server. The fake security tools were spotted in December 2017 and promptly removed.”]
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