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McAfee researchers have discovered a new Android backdoor malware that has infected at least 327,000 devices via malicious apps on Play Store

Researchers have identified an Android backdoor named Xamalicious, which has infected approximately 338,300 devices via malicious apps on Google Play.

Android malware threat poses major risk to thousands of devices that have installed these 14 malicious apps as per reports.

Computer security software company McAfee discovered 14 infected apps on Google Play, with three having 100,000 installs each, reports Bleeping Computer. The majority of infections were installed on devices in the United States, Germany, Spain, the UK, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina, according to McAfee telemetry data. �� Android Malware Detected: Researchers Idenfity Android Backdoor Called ‘Xamalicious’ That Infected Approximately 338,300 Android Devices.

Researchers have identified an Android backdoor named Xamalicious, which has infected approximately 338,300 devices via malicious apps on Google Play.

If you use an Android phone it's worth checking it now to make sure one of 12 apps are not installed.

Computer security software company McAfee discovered 14 infected apps on Google Play, with three having 100,000 installs each, reports Bleeping Computer.