Play Store flooded with Squid Game app. Be careful

Netflix series Squid Game has become an absolute blockbuster in just a few days and permeates not only more and more viewers, but also society and other areas. The world of telephones, specifically mobile applications, is no exception. The Play store is said to contain at this time about two hundred applications with this name or theme and, as might be expected, not all are completely harmless. Some are created solely for the purpose of fraud on users.

Squid Game themed Android Joker

1) downloads and executes native lib
2) native lib downloads and executes apk payload

Running this app on device might result in malicious ad-fraud and/or unwanted SMS subscription actionshttps://t.co/PTDtPlUkBy pic.twitter.com/AFs8gkEuab

– Lukas Stefanko (@LukasStefanko) October 19, 2021

An example is an application “Squid Wallpaper 4K HD”, which on the one hand provides a background with a serial theme, but at the same time contains the infamous Joker malware. Despite a large number of advertisements and calls for payment, it can deprive users of a considerable amount of money. Before Google discovered the harmfulness of this app and removed it from the Play Store, 5,000 people downloaded it. And although it’s not officially downloadable, can continue to harm mobile phones. Of course, it’s also possible that other applications may behave similarly over time, so be sure to be careful.

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Source: 91mobiles