Facebook Ads Promoted Apps With Hiddenads Malware, Affects 1M+ Users
Researchers at McAfee’s Mobile Research Team have discovered a new malware, dubbed HiddenAds , on the Google Play Store, which disguises itself as a system cleaner to delete junk files on devices or one that can help optimize battery life for device management. To promote these apps to new users, the malware authors created advertising pages on Facebook, as it is the link to Google Play distributed through legitimate social media, leaving little margin for doubt for the users....