Do not grant permissions to an app that it should not need: torches and star-gazing apps don’t need access to your contacts and phone. And never grant accessibility permissions that facilitate device control unless you have a need. Once a month, scan through your phone and delete a few of the apps you no longer need or haven’t used in a long time.

The malware was spotted circulating via apps called 'Wuta Camera' and 'Max Browser' on the Google Play Store, according to Kaspersky.

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The Necro trojan was first discovered in the year 2019 but it looks like it’s still working its way into apps. Two popular platforms on Google Play with a combined total of 11M downloads were said to be infected by this trojan.

A new variant of the Necro malware for Android, has infected over 11 million devices. This widespread infection was facilitated through malicious software development kits (SDKs), embedded in legitimate apps,

A new version of Necro malware, a form of malware that first emerged in 2019, has been found to have been installed on at least 11 million devices through apps that were distributed through the Google Play store.

This is critical because Google isn’t deleting apps from phones, and so if you have such low-quality, higher-risk apps on your device then the onus is on you to make an honest assessment and to delete— not just leave in place —those apps that fail the test.