This family of four malicious apps is from the developer Mobile apps Group and is infected with Android/Trojan.HiddenAds.BTGTHB.
These apps have amassed at least a total of one million downloads on the Google Play Store.
Other users claim that the app executes its tasks despite the adware.
How Do These Malicious Apps Work?
The researchers noted that the new web app tabs open even if the rig screen is locked.
While this method works amazingly against automated code scanners, it helped researchers detect malicious activity more easily.
source: www.techworm.net
