Be Careful, Millions of Android Devices Are Infected with Dangerous New Malware

Previously, Android users were also warned to be careful with appearances malware The new one is called Fleckpe in Google’s official app store, the Play Store.

Like malware else, the authors of this malicious program are trying to disguise it malware Fleckpe is the official app and has been downloaded 620 thousand times.

It is Kaspersky that uncovers presence malware on the Google Play Store, where Fleckpe will force users to subscribe to premium services.

To quote Bleeping ComputerSunday (7/5/2023), perpetrators can profit from user subscriptions by receiving a portion of the subscription fee per month or once.

Kaspersky data also mentions, malware it turned out to have been active since last year but was only discovered and documented recently.

Mentioned, most of the victims malware Fleckpe is domiciled in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Poland.

Based on findings from Kaspersky, there are 11 Fleckpe malware applications disguised as Android applications with image editor functions, photo libraries, premium wallpapers and many more.