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Malicious ads trigger drive-by download of persistent Android adware

June 8, 2017

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UK and US Android users have been saddled with unwanted apps via malicious ads that executed a drive-by download attack.

According to Zscaler researchers, the malicious ads were posted on forums, including one named GodLikeProductions, a relatively popular site that serves a community of conspiracy theorists.

If loaded by Android users, the ads would trigger the automatic download of an app named Ks Clean (kskas.apk), which poses as a cleaner app.

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