Protect Your Android Phone From Malicious Apps On Huawei’s AppGallery

Researchers from Doctor Web classified the trojan as “Android.Cynos.7.origin” which has infected at least 9.3 million Android devices. The malware is designed to steal sensitive data such as phone number’s, location, network, and device information from the victim’s Android devices. So it is important to protect your Android phone from the malicious apps on Huawei’s appgallery.

Summary Of Android.Cynos.7.Origin:

The Android.Cynos.7.origin is a variant of the Cynos program module, which has been around since 2014. The purpose of using the module is to enable monetization on the Android device by integrating with Android apps. Some of its variants have quite aggressive functionality, such as sending premium SMS, intercepting SMS, downloading and launching extra modules, and installing more applications. However, the version which is going to be discussed in this post has the functionality to collect information about victims and their devices and display ads.

Information Is Being Collected By The Android.Cynos.7.Origin:

This variant of Android.Cynos.7.origin collects a long list of information with sensitive data and sends it to the server. That information includes:

How Do The Apps On Huawei’s AppsGallery Decept The Victim?

How Can You Protect Your Android Phone From Malicious Apps On Huawei’s AppGallery?

If you find any of these apps on your Android device, you should follow these recommendations.

List Of Infected Apps On Huawei’s AppGallery:

The report says that around 190 Apps and Games on Huawei’s AppGallery are infected. And, more than 9.3 million users have downloaded those apps. Some of them were created to target Russian users, and some were targeted to Chines or International audiences. You can verify the apps you downloaded from this list. 

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