Android.Counterclank – Another Android Malware


Symantic published the latest list of apps infected by the Android.Counterclank trojan. This trojan can receive commands and can steal information. When an infected app is installed, a malicious service is running with the same name of that of its host app. It is located at the  ’apperhand’ package and another way to know if you are infected is the presence of a search button just above the home screen.

Apps that are infected by the Android.Counterclank trojan

  • Counter Elite Force
  • Counter Strike Ground Force
  • CounterStrike Hit Enemy
  • Heart Live Wallpaper
  • Hit Counter Terrorist
  • Stripper Touch girl
  • Balloon Game
  • Deal & Be Millionaire
  • Wild Man
  • Pretty women lingerie puzzle
  • Sexy Girls Photo Game
  • Sexy Girls Puzzle
  • Sexy Women Puzzle
Android.Counterclank

Some of this apps are already in the Market for months and only this time the infection has been discovered. So if you have some of this apps installed on your device, uninstall it!

Source: Symantic via Android Community


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