if you Android If you are a user and download any such app from Google Play Store, then this news is very important for you. The Android app named iRecorder – Screen Recorder was spying on the users for the last 1 year. According to the latest report, this Android app is collecting users’ data without their permission and passing it on to the developers. If you have also downloaded this app on your smartphone, then delete it immediately. Let’s know the complete details.
In the latest report of The Verge, citing ESET security researcher, information about this dangerous Android app has been given. According to the report, this Android app named iRecorder – Screen Recorder was recording the audio around the users every 15 minutes and sharing it to the developers through an encrypted link.
The app was launched in the year 2021
According to the researcher, this app was launched on 19 September 2021 on Google Play store. At that time it was only a screen recording app, but after 1 year in August 2022, the developers rolled out version 1.3.8 of the app.
After the new update, the app started spying on the users.
The developers injected dangerous code in this app through this update, after which this app started spying on people. This code of the app was based on open-source AhMyth Android RAT (remote access trojan). This app used to record audio around the users every 15 minutes. After this, the developers used to share the recording on the server through an encrypted link.
delete it immediately
More than 50,000 users have downloaded this app from Google Play Store. This app has been spying on more than 50,000 users for the last 1 year. However, as soon as the reality of this app came to light and people started reporting it, Google immediately removed it from the Play store. Now this app is not available for download on Google Play Store. At the same time, the users who have downloaded this app in their phones, should uninstall and delete it immediately.
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