
The scam app has now been removed from the official Google Play Store, but it’s curious how it ended up there in the first place, as it would lead users to think they’re downloading a legitimate app directly from a Facebook-owned property. “The app also tries to hide itself by not having a title and having a blank icon.” “The app itself has minimal permissions (internet access) but it’s basically an ad-loaded wrapper which has some code to download a second apk, also called ‘whatsapp.apk.,’ DexterGenius wrote. Google wants you to know Android apps aren’t just for phones anymoreĪ Redditor named DexterGenius first spotted the discrepancy and decompiled the download code to find out what it really did.


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