These Dangerous Android Malware Apps Have Been Installed Millions of Times

• Researchers found 15 predatory lending apps in the Play Store
• These applications promise cheap and fast loans, and then extort and harass their victims
• The apps have since been removed.

Another 15 Android apps from the SpyLoan malware family were discovered and subsequently removed from the Google Play Store. Unfortunately, by the time they were identified and banned, they had accumulated millions of installations around the world.

SpyLoan apps are also called “predatory lending apps.” They trick victims into losing money in a slightly different way. Once installed, they will still ask for permission to access things like contact lists, SMS, camera, call logs, and device location.