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The trojan, Android.Cynos.7.origin, is a Cynos variant that collects user information. To date it has been installed over 9.3 million times. The infected apps ask for permission to make and manage phone calls. Once permission is given, the data collection and transfer of information to a remote server begins. Stolen information included users' mobile phone numbers, device location, mobile network and Wi-Fi access data, mobile network parameters, technical specs of the device and parameters from the app's metadata. The trojan also infests its host app with ads. ... The apps also targeted a range of nationalities by detecting language and localization settings. Russian and Chinese users were the top targets. ... Upon being contacted by the researchers, Huawei removed the 190 apps identified as infected. The Register has approached Huawei for comment and will update this story if we receive a substantial reply.
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