Check Point Company revealed in the latest reports of security for new malicious software found on the Google Play store has infected about 600,000 users.
According to Check Point report, the malicious software is known as FalseGuide, developed by “Анатолий Хмеленко,” where the dangerous software comes in the form of the famous guide games such as Pokemon Go and FIFA, where more than 40 of these applications have managed to reach up to 50 thousand installs, and the total number of infected devices is estimated to reach up to 600,000 devices.
The FalseGuide software, when installed on Mobile devices request for unusual permission on installation – device admin permission. The malware uses the admin permission to avoid being deleted by the user, an action which normally suggests a malicious intention. The malware then registers itself to a Firebase Cloud Messaging topic which has the same name as the app. Once subscribed to the topic, FalseGuide can receive messages containing links to additional modules and download them to the infected device. After a long wait, we were able to receive such a module and determine that the botnet is used to display illegitimate pop-up ads out of context, using a background service that starts running once the device is booted.
The malicious software developers can exploit your phone in profiteering by displaying ads, or get the powers of the Root on your device and make a DDoS attack or infiltration into private networks, and others.
Check Point Company notifies Google about the malicious malware and apps infected by FalseGuide software to be deleted from the Google Play store, but this malware again may appear in other applications in another form.
List of malicious apps found on Google Play
| Package name | App name | Date | Min | Max |
| free.oosapp.infofifamobile | Guide or FIFA Mobile | 21.2.17 | 50000 | 100000 |
| info.artapp.guidelegonexoknights | Guide for LEGO Nexo Knights | 15.2.17 | 10000 | 50000 |
| free.oosapp.inforollingsky | Guide for Rolling sky | 20.2.17 | 5000 | 10000 |
| info.artapp.guidelegocitymycity | Guide for LEGO City My City | 14.2.17 | 10000 | 50000 |
| free.oosapp.infoterraria | Guide for Terraria | 20.2.17 | 10000 | 50000 |
| free.oosapp.infoworldoftanksblitz | Справочник для World of Tanks | 20.2.17 | ||
| info.artapp.guidezombietsunami | Руководство для Zombie Tsunami | 15.2.17 | ||
| info.artapp.guidedriftzone | Руководство для Drift Zone 2 | 22.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| info.artapp.guidemobilelegendsbangbang | Руководство для Mobile Legends | 22.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| info.artapp.guideinjusticegodsamongus | Руководство для Injustice Gods | 22.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| info.artapp.guideninjagoshadowofronin | Руководство для Injustice Gods | 22.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| info.artapp.guideasphaltairborne | Руководство для Asphalt 8 | 22.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| free.oosapp.infocriminalcase | Справочник для Criminal Case | 21.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| free.oosapp.infonbalivemobile | Справочник для NBA LIVE Mobile | 21.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| free.oosapp.infohayday | Справочник для NBA LIVE Mobile | 21.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| free.oosapp.infosubwaysurfers | Справочник для Subway Surfers | 21.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| free.oosapp.infozombietsunami | Справочник для Zombie Tsunami | 21.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| free.oosapp.infogtasanandreas | Справочник для Zombie Tsunami | 20.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| info.artapp.guideterraria | Руководство для Terraria | 18.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| info.artapp.guidehayday | Руководство для Hay Day | 18.2.17 | 5 | 10 |
| info.artapp.guideworldoftanksblitz | Руководство для World of Tanks | 18.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| mobi.guide.pokemon.go.pro | Guide for Pokemon GO | 1.3.17 | 50000 | 100000 |
| guide.tipsamazingspiderman.infopro | Guide Amazing Spider-Man 2 | 2.3.17 | 1000 | 5000 |
| mobi.proguide.lego.marvel.superhero | ProGuide LEGO Marvel Superhero | 1.3.17 | 1000 | 5000 |
| guide.tipsdreamleaguesoccer.infopro | Guide Dream League Soccer | 2.3.17 | 10000 | 50000 |
| mobi.leguide.lego.city.under.cover.pro | LEGUIDE LEGO City Undercover | 27.2.17 | 10000 | 50000 |
| mobi.guide.fnaf2.pro | Руководство для FNAF 2 | 1.3.17 | 1 | 5 |
| mobi.guide.roblox.pro | Руководство для Roblox | 1.3.17 | 1 | 5 |
| guide.tipsfnaftwo.infopro | Guide For FNAF 2 | 8.3.17 | 1000 | 5000 |
| guide.tipsgreattheautovipcity.infopro | Инструцкция The Auto Vip City | 3.3.17 | 1 | 5 |
| mobi.tips.superr.mario.pro | Руководство для Super Mario | 28.2.17 | ||
| mobi.great.the.auto4.pro | Руководство Great The Auto 4 | 28.2.17 | ||
| mobi.guide.cadillacs.pro | Руководство для Cadillacs | 1.3.17 | ||
| mobi.guide.amazing.spider.man2.pro | Руководство для Spider-Man 2 | 28.2.17 | ||
| guide.tipssupermario.infopro | Инструкция к Super Mario | 2.3.17 | ||
| guide.tipslegofriends.infopro | Интсрукция к LEGO Friends | 3.3.17 | 1 | 5 |
| guide.tipsgreattheautofive.infopro | Инструкция к Great The Auto 5 | 2.3.17 | 1 | 5 |
| guide.tipsgreattheautofour.infopro | Инструкция к Great The Auto 4 | 8.3.17 | 1 | 5 |
| guide.tipscadillacs.infopro | Guide for Cadillacs | 3.3.17 | 5000 | 10000 |
| guide.tipsroblox.infopro | Guide for Roblox | 3.3.17 | 10 | 50 |
| mobi.guide.dream.league.soccer.pro | Руководство для League Soccer | 28.2.17 | 1 | 5 |
| mobi.leguide.lego.city.mycity.pro | LEGUIDE LEGO City My City | 27.2.17 | 5000 | 10000 |
| com.megaguide.rollingsky.tricks | Guide for Rolling Sky | 11.4.17 | 500 | 1000 |
| com.megaguide.legoninjagotournament.tricks | Guide for Ninjago Tournament | 6.4.17 | 50000 | 100000 |
| free.guidegame.hungrysharkfree | Guide for Hungry Shark World | 22.11.16 | 100000 | 500000 |
| free.guidegame.fifafree | Guide For FIFA 17 | 30.11.16 | 10000 | 50000 |
| free.guidegame.slitherfree | Guide for slither.io | 29.11.16 | 50000 | 100000 |
| free.guidegame.mortalkombatxfree | Guide for Mortal Kombat X | 23.11.16 | 50000 | 100000 |
| free.guidegame.shadowfightfree | Guide for Shadow fight 3 and 2 | 23.11.16 | 100000 | 500000 |
| Total | 528535 | 1846160 |
