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5 * Ratings & Fake Reviews given to Malicious Apps by newer Malware Installed by Hackers on Android Devices

Researchers discovered a new type of strange malware that targeting android device, and use the victim’s mobiles to provide fake ratings in Google play store apps for malicious apps. You may have seen reviews in Google Play apps that seem to be talking about something unrelated to the apps. this malware named as Trojan-Dropper.AndroidOS.Shopper.a. give it five stars, while dozens of users rate it as 1 start. Cybercriminals used this trojan to boosting malicious, fake and adware apps and increasing the number of installations. Also, the Trojan will perform various malicious activities such as display advertising messages on the infected device, create shortcuts to ad sites, and perform other actions. Apart from reviewing with fake comments, the malware evades the user’s detection, the installation window is concealed by the app’s “invisible” window.  Shopper.a also enables the AccessibilityService to install the new apps from the 3rd party services. According to the