issued a warning about a malicious application that claimed to be the popular AdBlock Plus used by millions of users worldwide to block ads while surfing the web.
According to Dmitry Bestuzhev, Director of Analysis and Research team of the company, instead of blocking advertising, the application sends even more than normal ads to users ads also compromise the privacy of your data.
Once installed on the device, the application provides various permissions, including access SMS messages, contact list and archive logs containing sensitive information user . In addition, the application has the ability to alter the Bluetooth settings and allow incoming connections from other devices.
Adware, which was removed from GooglePlay be monetized through a mobile ad network based on Brazil that allows the cybercriminal receive money for each click and installation made by their victims.According to a study by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International in August 2013, more than 50 percent owners of smartphones and tablets based on Android does not use any type of security software to protect your devices from cyber threats.
These results are surprising because the Android platform has been the main target for cybercriminals – Kaspersky Lab found that 99 percent of current malware samples that target mobile devices have been developed for the Android platform.
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