Malware That Affected More Than 36.5 Million Android Users via Google Play (Judy Malware)

Recently, researches at the Check Point Software Technologies Ltd discovered a new malware campaign on Google PlayStore. The malware is said to be an auto-clicking adware which was found on 41 apps developed by a Korean company. This new malware is dubbed as "Judy".

Researchers at checkpoint stated that the Judy malware is used to generate fraudulent clicks on advertisements for generating money. The malware named "Judy" has affected around 8.5 million to 36.5 million Android devices. This malware containing apps has downloads between 4.5 million to 18.5 million.

However, after checkpoint informed it to be a threat Google removed these malicious apps from the Google Play Store.

Checkpoint team stated "The connection between the two campaigns remains unclear, and it is possible that one borrowed code from the other, Knowingly or unknowingly, similar to previously reported malicious apps like FalseGuide, Judy also relies on the communication with its Command and Control Server for its operation".

Several apps containing Judy malware were actually developed by other developers. The FalseGuide malware was hidden in over 40 guide apps for games in Google Play states checkpoint.

Check Point team stated "Some of the apps we discovered resided on Google Play for several years, but all were recently updated. It is unclear how long the malicious code existed inside the apps, hence the actual spread of the malware remains unknown".



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