Perisian hasad iklan (adware) ini menyamar dalam bentuk aplikasi fotografi dan permainan yang sudah dimuat turun lebih daripada 8 juta kali.
Penyelidik dari Trend Micro telah mendedahkan sebanyak 85 aplikasi perisian Android yang terdapat di dalam Google Play Store sebenarnya adalah perisian hasad iklan (adware).
Memburukkan keadaan adalah aplikasi-aplikasi ini didapati telah dimuat turun lebih daripada 8 juta kali oleh pengguna peranti Android di seluruh dunia.
Isu ini nampak seakan remeh tetapi hasil kaji selidik Trend Micro yang dilaporkan dalam laporan bertajuk 2018 Mobile Threat Landscape, perisian hasad iklan yang banyak terdapat di dalam aplikasi telefon pintar telah menyebabkan kerugian hampir USD5 bilion pada tahun lepas.
Perisian hasad iklan ini didapati mengelirukan pengguna Android dengan menyamar dalam pelbagai bentuk aplikasi fotografi dan permainan.
Teknik ini amat popular digunakan oleh penjenayah siber yang mahu mengaut keuntungan mudah seperti memaparkan iklan-iklan berskala penuh pada skrin peranti pengguna dan memaksa pengguna melihat iklan yang dipaparkan sehingga habis sebelum mereka dapat menutupnya.
Susulan daripada penemuan ini, pihak Google telah dimaklumkan oleh penyelidik Trend Micro dan Google telah pun membuang kesemua aplikasi yang disenaraikan dari Play Store mereka serta-merta.
Berikut adalah senarai aplikasi-aplikasi tersebut sepertimana yang dilaporkan oleh Trend Micro:-
| Package Name | App Name |
Download |
| com.camera.selfie.super.two | super Selfie |
1,000,000 |
| com.cos.ygy.camera.new | Cos Camera |
1,000,000 |
| com.pop.camera.pop | Pop Camera |
1,000,000 |
| com.puzzle.ygyline.onestroke | One Stroke Line Puzzle |
1,000,000 |
| com.eraser.ygycamera.background | Background Eraser |
500,000 |
| com.magicvcam.hdmeet.cam008 | Meet Camera |
500,000 |
| com.mobwontools.pixel.blur.editor | Pixel Blur |
500,000 |
| com.music.play.hi.cloud | Hi Music Play |
500,000 |
| com.onestoke.games.www.puzzlegame | One Line Stroke |
500,000 |
| com.beautiful.ygyhouse.painting.funnygame | Beautiful House |
100,000 |
| com.blurphoto.editor.mob.wontools | Blur Photo Editor |
100,000 |
| com.camera.airbrush.unique.cos | Cos Camera |
100,000 |
| com.camera.stylish | Stylish Camera |
100,000 |
| com.face.facecam.cam360 | Face Camera |
100,000 |
| com.magicvcam.beauty.yoobao.camera | Beauty Camera |
100,000 |
| com.magicvcam.photos.ygy.tool.magic | Magic Camera |
100,000 |
| com.magicvcam.super.selfiecam.camera | Super Selfiecam |
100,000 |
| com.magicvcam.tool.beauty.camera | Beauty Camera |
100,000 |
| com.magicvcam.ygycronus.camera.magic | Magic Camera |
100,000 |
| com.one.stroke.ygy.puzzle | One Stroke Line Puzzle |
100,000 |
| com.owl.yg.ycamera | Owl Camera |
100,000 |
| com.seals.camera360.selfie.beauty | Seals Camera |
100,000 |
| com.ss.selfie.artifact.camera | Selfie Artifact |
100,000 |
| com.sweet.face.selfie.camera | Selfie Camera |
100,000 |
| com.toysmash.cube.crushgames | Toy Smash |
100,000 |
| com.two.color.house.hotgames | Color House |
100,000 |
| com.blur.img.png.jpge.fast | Fast Blur |
50,000 |
| com.date.time.stamp.camera | Date Stamp Camera |
50,000 |
| com.game.find.theygy.difference | Find Differences |
50,000 |
| com.oceans.glamoo | Charm Camera |
50,000 |
| com.oceans.two.cherry | Cherry Camera |
50,000 |
| com.oneline.stoke.games.www.puzzlegame | One Line Stroke |
50,000 |
| com.pic.photo.editor.eraser | PIC Eraser |
50,000 |
| com.sweet.camera.selfie.mi | Sweet Selfie |
50,000 |
| com.toystory.blast.cube.crush | Toy Story |
50,000 |
| com.blurcam.pro.usefultools | Blur Camera |
10,000 |
| com.camera360.sweetcamera | Sweet Camera |
10,000 |
| com.fire.color.house.hotgames | Color House |
10,000 |
| com.magicvcam.meet.camera | Meet Camera |
10,000 |
| com.photo.background.eraser.besttools | Photo Background Eraser |
10,000 |
| com.selfie.dog.six | Selfie Dog |
10,000 |
| com.smart.file.manager.commander | Smart File Manager |
10,000 |
| com.super.selfie.cam6 | Selfie Camera |
10,000 |
| com.time.date.stamp.camera.xixifunction | Date Stamp Camera |
10,000 |
| com.camera.easy.photo.beauty.Pro | Easy Camera Pro |
5,000 |
| com.game.connect.together.firegame | Connect Together |
5,000 |
| com.toy.blast.cube.crush.funnygame.toys | Toy Blast |
5,000 |
| com.video.player.ygyhd | HD Video Player |
5,000 |
| com.cam.doge.fine | Selfie Dog |
1,000 |
| com.camnew.xseals | Seals Camera |
1,000 |
| com.candy.crushfunny.toystoys | Toy Smash |
1,000 |
| com.connect.dots.maker.drawoneline | Draw 1 Line |
1,000 |
| com.magicvcam.camera.meet | Meet Camera |
1,000 |
| com.magicvcam.camera.newmeet | Meet Camera |
1,000 |
| com.magicvcam.fancy.photo.camera | Fancy Camera |
1,000 |
| com.magicvcam.meet.photograph | Meet Camera |
1,000 |
| com.magicvcam.mine.ygycamera.magic | Magic Camera |
1,000 |
| com.magicvcam.ygycamera.magic.tool | Magic Camera |
1,000 |
| com.new.panda.selfie.camera | Panda Camera |
1,000 |
| com.one.stroke.drawing.connect.nature | One Stroke Drawing |
1,000 |
| com.onetouch.connect.dots.oneline.draw | One Touch Draw |
1,000 |
| com.photoeditor.background.change | Background Changer |
1,000 |
| com.photoprint.ygy.eraser.background | Background Eraser |
1,000 |
| com.qrcode.barcode.scanner.reader.free | QR Code Scanner |
1,000 |
| com.quick.blur.face.you.pic | Quick Blur |
1,000 |
| com.tools.blur.master.editor | Blur Master |
1,000 |
| com.box.checkers.chess.free | Checkers box |
500 |
| com.filemanager.infinite.free | Face Camera |
500 |
| com.magicvcam.fashion.ygymagic | Fashion Camera |
500 |
| com.mob.wongame.color.house | Color House |
500 |
| com.perfect.camera.simple | Perfect Camera |
500 |
| com.toy.blast.cube.crush.toysfun | Toy Blast |
500 |
| com.camera.easy.photo.beauty | Easy Camera |
100 |
| com.mirth.cam.pic | Mirth Cam |
100 |
| com.oceans.cherry | Cherry Camera |
100 |
| com.ygy.find.spot.the.difference | Find Differences |
100 |
| com.face.camera360 | 361 Camera |
50 |
| com.puzzle.lines1.drawstroke | one-line draw puzzle stroke |
50 |
| com.cam999.beautycam.camera | Super Camera |
10 |
| com.camera.stylish.new | Stylish Camera |
10 |
| com.connect.smash.game.firegame | Connect Smash |
10 |
| com.jelly.crush.europam.games | Jelly Crush |
10 |
| com.seals.xcam | Seals Camera |
10 |
| com.super.photo.ygy.camera | Super Camera |
10 |
| com.video.nin.cut.face | Video Cut |
10 |
Jadi, sekiranya anda pengguna peranti Android dan ada memuat turun mana-mana aplikasi yang disenaraikan di atas, dinasihatkan supaya anda segera membuang aplikasi itu dari peranti pintar Android tersebut.