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This Android Malware Will Install A Trojan Onto Your PC And Record You Through Your Microphone

There’s a new type of Android malware out there that is masking itself as a “cleaner” app, but what it’s really doing is infecting both your smartphone and your PC. Kaspersky researchers discovered the “cleaner” apps, called Superclean and DroidCleaner, in the Google Play store which makes it all the more scarier. The apps are supposed to free up memory in Android, but instead does an extensive feature set of other harmful things. Here’s a list: Sends SMS messages Enables WiFi Gathers information from the device Opens random links in the browser Uploads the entire content of your SD card Uploads arbitrary files and folders to the master’s server Uploads all of your SMS messages Deletes all of your SMS messages Uploads all of your contacts, photos, and coordinates to the master Once the “cleaner” app is installed and running, it begins listing processes on your device and restarts them in the foreground to make it appear as if it’s really “cleaning” your device. However,