Check Point Software researchers have discovered a new family of auto-clicker malware that commits mobile ad fraud, lurking in 56 apps on the Google Play store. The malware, dubbed Tekya, imitates a user s actions to click displays and banners from ad agencies. Nearly half the apps that contain the malware target children, such as puzzles and racing games, researchers said. The rest of the infected apps are utility apps such as calculators, translators and downloaders. Google has since removed the infected offerings.
Source: https://threatpost.com/tekya-malware-android-google-play/154064/