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New Joker variant hits Google Play with an old trick

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Check Point’s researchers recently discovered a new variant of the Joker Dropper and Premium Dialer spyware in Google Play. Hiding in seemingly legitimate applications, we found that this updated version of Joker was able to download additional malware to the device, which subscribes the user to premium services without their knowledge or consent.

Figure 1 – Joker application on Google Play

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Joker, one of the most prominent types of malware for Android, keeps finding its way into Goog…

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