These Mobile Apps Will Steal Your Personal Data, NCC Warns

Nigerians have been advised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to avoid using mobile applications created by the “Mobile Apps Group.”

According to the commission, the group had been discovered to release apps containing trojans and adware that were harmful to users and their privacy.

The NCC-CSIRT stated this in an advisory on Tuesday.

It said, “The Nigeria Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT) has continued to observe and monitor the constant introduction of malicious mobile applications into Google Play Store.

“Mobile apps Group has a history of distributing malware-infected apps through the Google Play store, and the current batch of apps has already been downloaded over a million times.”

According to the report, the malicious programs used by the gang included Bluetooth App Sender, Bluetooth Auto Connect, Driver: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and USB, and Mobile Transfer: Smart Switch.

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It also revealed that these apps’ malicious activities had a high likelihood of occurring and the capacity to cause harm.

The NCC-CSIRT disclosed, “The apps will delay the display of ads for up to three days after installation to avoid detection.

“However, once this period has passed, the user is bombarded with advertisements and is directed to malicious phishing websites in the Chrome browser. While the device is idle, the malicious app can open Chrome tabs in the background. Some of the sites it opens may appear to be harmless, but they are pay-per-click pages that generate revenue for the developers when clicked on.”