Security researchers from Trend Micro recently unearthed a piece of Android malware known as Anibus that managed to sneak into the Google Play Store with a little bit of creativity. The malware in question was found on two separate apps, though neither of them were widely downloaded.
The way the apps managed to get on the Google Play Store is actually quite clever. In an effort to evade detection from emulators designed to detect behavior associated with malware, the malicious apps were uploaded to the Google Play Store but remained dormant unless motion was detected. Once motion was detected, the payload would spring into action.
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How a dangerous piece of Android malware snuck into the Google Play store originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 18 Jan 2019 at 23:07:13 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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