Stealthy malware named after The Matrix villain 'Agent Smith' hit over 25 million Android devices worldwide

The malware automatically replaces installed apps with 'malicious' versions without the user's knowledge.

The malware automatically replaces installed apps with"malicious" versions without the user's knowledge.A dangerous new mobile malware named after The Matrix's main villain has hit Android devices worldwide.The malware automatically replaces installed apps with"malicious" versions without the user's knowledge.A dangerous new mobile malware named after The Matrix's main villain has infiltrated more than 25 million Android devices around the world.

The dubious software stealthily does this by disguising itself as a Google-related app and exploiting known Android operating system vulnerabilities.Other Southeast Asian countries that were affected include The Philippines , Malaysia , Thailand and Vietnam . Singapore was observed to have the least number of attacks in the region.

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