A fairly widespread adware used in a number of Android, it poses a strong malware threat to users who have downloaded apps that use the software in question.
The malicious code that is embedded collects personal data and is capable of performing extremely dangerous actions.
For example, it can download and run programs without the user's consent or connect to another computer (server).
Mobile ad libraries are third-party software included in smartphone to display advertisements.
The security firm that discovered the problem did not name the program, simply calling it by the nickname “Vulna”.
According to an analysis conducted on the most popular apps on Google Play, 1.8% of users have downloaded “Vulna,” with estimated downloads reaching 200 million.
If the malware receives a command from a server, it can extract personal data such as messages, call history, or even activate the camera and take photos without the user realizing it.
You can read more about the issue on the blog of FireEye, a security company that discovered the malicious code.
Source: e-pcmag.gr
