These 16 Clicker Malware Infected Android Apps Were Downloaded Over 20 Million Times

As many as 16 malicious apps with over 20 million cumulative downloads have been taken down from the Google Play Store after they were caught committing mobile ad fraud.

The Clicker malware masqueraded as seemingly harmless utilities like cameras, currency/unit converters, QR code readers, note-taking apps, and dictionaries, among others, in a bid to trick users into downloading them, cybersecurity firm McAfee said.

The list of offending apps is as follows –

• High-Speed Camera (com.hantor.CozyCamera) – 10,000,000+ downloads
• Smart Task Manager (com.james.SmartTaskManager) – 5,000,000+ downloads
• Flashlight+ (kr.caramel.flash_plus) – 1,000,000+ downloads
• 달력메모장 (com.smh.memocalendar) – 1,000,000+ downloads
• K-Dictionary (com.joysoft.wordBook) – 1,000,000+ downloads
• BusanBus (com.kmshack.BusanBus) – 1,000,000+ downloads
• Flashlight+ (com.candlencom.candleprotest) – 500,000+ downloads
• Quick Note (com.movinapp.quicknote) – 500,000+ downloads
• Currency Converter (com.smartwho.SmartCurrencyConverter) – 500,000+ downloads
• Joycode (com.joysoft.barcode) – 100,000+ downloads
• EzDica (com.joysoft.ezdica) – 100,000+ downloads
• Instagram Profile Downloader (com.schedulezero.instapp) – 100,000+ downloads
• Ez Notes (com.meek.tingboard) – 100,000+ downloads
• 손전등 (com.candlencom.flashlite) – 1,000+ downloads
• 계산기 (com.doubleline.calcul) – 100+ downloads
• Flashlight+ (com.dev.imagevault) – 100+ downloads

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