It's also a part of an affiliate network monetizing popular cash apps.
As you can see, most of these are a serious threat to your privacy if used with malicious intent, especially the location tracking and voice recording, but the camera use permissions, too. The app is rather inconspicuous otherwise, marked with a cogwheel icon as if a settings and system app, which disappears upon the automatic granting of the aforementioned permissions. It then launches a persistent notification in the status bar that may be a telltale sign your phone is being watched.
The reason that the Lab52 researchers indicate the process management app as weak threat despite its possible Turla connection, is that the persistent notification that the app is running is clearly visible, plus the app is part of a monetization infrastructure that hides in popular affiliate networks like the one linked to the popular Roz Dhan: Earn Wallet Cash app above.
That's not a typical stealth behavior yet if you have installed some of those affiliate programs you can still look for the process manager app and revoke permissions or, better yet, uninstall them all if you are worried about your phone's security.Get the most important news, reviews and deals in mobile tech delivered straight to your inbox
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