GriftHorse: Security researchers they discovered a new malware that has infected more than 10 million Android smartphones in more than 70 countries since November 2020.
Malware generates millions of dollars for its operators on a monthly basis.
Discovered by mobile security company Zimperium. The new malware is called GriftHorse and was distributed through applications uploaded to the official Google Play Store.
Εάν κάποιος εγκαταστήσει μια από τις malicious applications, GriftHorse starts showing pop-ups and notifications offering various prizes and special offers.
If the user now opens one of these is redirected to a web page that asks him to confirm his phone number to access the offer.
In reality, however, users who give their number are signing up for premium SMS services that charge over €30 per month, money which of course the GriftHorse admins collect.
Zimperium researchers Aazim Yaswant & Nipun Gupta, who have been monitoring the GriftHorse malware for months, describe it as "one of the most widespread campaigns the zLabs threat research team has seen in 2021".
"The level of complexity, and the use of new techniques by malicious users allowed them to go unnoticed for several months," say Yaswant and Gupta.
Based on what they have seen so far, researchers estimate that the GriftHorse gang earns between 1,2 and 3,5 million euros a month.
Below is a huge list of applications that distribute GriftHorse:
List of Applications
| Package Name | App Name | Min | Max |
| com.tra.nslat.orpro.htp | Handy Translator Pro | 500,000 | 1,000,000 |
| com.heartratteandpulsetracker | Heart Rate and Pulse Tracker | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.geospot.location.glt | Geospot: GPS Location Tracker | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.icare.fin.loc | iCare - Find Location | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| my.chat.translator | My Chat Translator | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.bus.metrolis.s | Bus - Metrolis 2021 | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.free.translator.photo.am | Free Translator Photo | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.locker.tul.lt | Locker Tool | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.fin.gerp.rint.fc | Fingerprint Changer | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.coll.rec.ord.er | Call Recorder Pro | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| instant.speech.translation | Instant Speech Translation | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| racers.car.driver | Racers Car Driver | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| slime.simu.lator | Slim Simulator | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| keyboard.the.mes | Keyboard Themes | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| whats.me.sticker | What's Me Sticker | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| amazing.video.editor | Amazing Video Editor | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| sa.fe.lock | SafeLock | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| heart.rhy.thm | Heart rhythm | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.sma.spot.loca.tor | Smart Spot Locator | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| cut.cut.pro | CutCut Pro | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.offroaders.survive | OFFRoaders - Survive | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.phon.fin.by.cl.ap | Phone Finder by Clapping | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.drive.bus.bds | Bus Driving Simulator | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.finger.print.def | Fingerprint Defender | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.lifeel.scanandtest | Lifeel - scan and test | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.la.so.uncher.io | Launcher iOS 15 | 100,000 | 500,000 |
| com.gunt.ycoon.dle | Idle Gun Tycoo \ u202an \ u202c | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.scan.asdn | Scanner App Scan Docs & Notes | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.chat.trans.alm | Chat Translator All Messengers | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.hunt.contact.ro | Hunt Contact | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.lco.nylco | Icons | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| horoscope.fortune.com | Horoscope: Fortune | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| fit.ness.point | fitness point | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.qub.la | Qibla AR Pro | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.heartrateandmealtracker | Heart Rate and Meal Tracker | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.mneasytrn.slator | Mine Easy Translator | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.phone.control.blockspamx | PhoneControl Block Spam Calls | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.paral.lax.paper.thre | Parallax paper 3D | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.photo.translator.spt | SnapLens - Photo Translator | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.qibl.apas.dir | Qibla Pass Direction | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.caollerrrex | Caller-x | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.cl.ap | Clap | 50,000 | 100,000 |
| com.eff.phot.opro | Photo Effect Pro | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.icon.nec.ted.trac.ker | iConnected Tracker | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.small.lcallrecorder | Smart Call Recorder | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.hor.oscope.pal | Daily Horoscope & Life Palmestry | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.qiblacompasslocatoriqez | Qibla Compass (Kaaba Locator) | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.proo.kie.phot.edtr | Pookie - Cartoon Photo Editor | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.qibla.ultimate.qu | Qibla Ultimate | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.truck.roud.offroad.z | Truck - RoudDrive Offroad | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.gpsphonetrackerfamilylocator | GPS Phone Tracker - Family Locator | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.call.recorder.cri | Call Recorder iCall | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.pikcho.editor | PikCho Editor app | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.streetprocarsracingss | Street Cars: Pro Racing | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.cinema.hall | Cinema Hall: Free HD Movies | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.ivlewepapallr.bkragonucd | Live Wallpaper & Background | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.in1.tel.ligent.trans.lt.pro | Intelligent Translator Pro | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.aceana.lyzzer | Face Analyzer | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.tueclert.ruercder | TrueCaller & TrueRecoder | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.trans.lator.txt.voice.pht | iTranslator_ Text & Voice & Photo | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.puls.rat.monik | Pulse App - Heart Rate Monitor | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.vidphoremanger | Video & Photo Recovery Manager 2 | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| online.expresscredit.com | Fastest loans 24 \ 7 | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| fit.ness.trainer | Fitness Trainer | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.clip.buddy | ClipBuddy | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| vec.tor.art | Vector arts | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| ludo.speak.v2 | Crazy Speak v2.0 | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| battery.live.wallpaperhd | Battery Live Wallpaper 4K | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.heartrateproxhealthmonitor | Heart Rate Pro Health Monitor | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.locatorqiafindlocation | Locatoria - Find Location | 10,000 | 50000 |
| com.gtconacer | GetContact | 10,000 | 50000 |
| ph.oto.lab | photo lab | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.phonebooster | AR Phone Booster - Battery Saver | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.translator.arabic.en | English Arabic Translator direct | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.vpn.fast.proxy.fep | VPN Zone - Fast & Easy Proxy | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.projector.mobile.phone | 100% Projector for Mobile Phone | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.forza.mobile.ult.ed | Forza H Mobile 4 Ultimate Edition | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.sticky.slime.sim.asmr.nws | Amazing Sticky Slime Simulator ASMR \ u200f | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.clap.t.findz.m.phone | Clap To Find My Phone | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.mirror.scree.n.cast.tvv | Screen Mirroring TV Cast | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.frcallworwid | Free Calls WorldWide | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| locator.plus.my | My Locator Plus | 10,000 | 50,000 |
| com.isalamqciqc | iSalam Qibla Compass | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| com.lang.tra.nslate.ltef | Language Translator-Easy & Fast | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| com.wifi.unlock.pas.pro.x | WiFi Unlock Password Pro X | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| com.chat.live.stream.pvc | Pony Video Chat - Live Stream | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| com.zodiac.hand | Zodiac: Hand | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| com.lud.gam.ecl | Ludo Game Classic | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| com.locx.findx.locx | Loca - Find Location | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| com.easy.tv.show.ets | Easy TV Show | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| com.qiblaquran | Qibla correct Quran Koran Koran | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| com.dat.ing.app.sw.mt | Dating App - Sweet Meet | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| com.circ.leloca.fi.nder | R Circle - Location Finder | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| com.taggsskconattc | TagsContact | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| com.ela.salaty.musl.qibla | Ela-Salaty: Muslim Prayer Times & Qibla Direction | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.qiblacompassrtvi | Qibla Compass | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.soul.scanner.check.yh | Soul Scanner - Check Your | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.chat.video.live.ciao | CIAO - Live Video Chat | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.plant.camera.identifier.pci | Plant Camera Identifier | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.call.colop.chan.cc | Color Call Changer | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.squishy.pop.it | Squishy and Pop it | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.keyboard.virt.projector.app | Keyboard: Virtual Projector App | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.scanr.gdp.doc | Scanner Pro App: PDF Document | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.qrrea.derpro | QR Reader Pro | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.fxkey.bo.ard | FX Keyboard | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| photoeditor.frame.com | You Frame | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| call.record.prov | Call Record Pro | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.isl.srick.ers | Free Islamic Stickers 2021 | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.qr.code.reader.scan | QR Code Reader - Barcode Scanner | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.scan.n.ray | X-Ray Bag 100% Scanner | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.phone.caller.screnn | Phone Caller Screen 2021 | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.trnsteito.nneapp | Translate It - Online App | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.mobthinfind | Mobile Things Finder | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.piriufffcaer | Proof-Caller | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.hones.earcy.laof | Phone Search by Clap | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.secontranslapro | Second Translate PRO | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| cal.ler.ids | Callerid | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| com.camera.d.plan | 3D Camera To Plan | 500 | 1,000 |
| com.qib.find.qib.di | Qibla Finder - Qibla Direction | 500 | 1,000 |
| com.stick.maker.waps | Sticker Maker for WhatsApp | 500 | 1,000 |
| com.qbbl.ldironwach | Qibla direction watch (compass) | 500 | 1,000 |
| com.bo.ea.lesss.piano | Piano Bot Easy Lessons | 500 | 1000 |
| com.seond.honen.umber | CallHelp: Second Phone Number | 500 | 1000 |
| com.faspulhearratmon | FastPulse - Heart Rate Monitor | 500 | 1000 |
| com.alleid.pam.lofhys | Caller ID & Spam Blocker | 500 | 1000 |
| com.free.coupon2021 | Free Coupons 2021 | 100 | 500 |
| com.kfc.saudi.delivery.coupons | KFC Saudi - Get free delivery and 50% off coupons | 100 | 500 |
| com.skycoach.gg | Skycoach | 100 | 500 |
| com.live.chat.meet.hoo | HOO Live - Meet and Chat | 100 | 500 |
| easy.bass.booster | Easy Bass Booster | 10 | 50 |
| com.coupongiftsnstashop | Coupons & Gifts: InstaShop | 10 | 50 |
| com.finnccontat | FindContact | 10 | 50 |
| com.aunch.erios.drog | Launcher iOS for Android | 10 | 50 |
| com.blo.cced.als.pam.rzd | Call Blocker - Spam Call Blocker | 10 | 50 |
| com.blo.cced.als.pam.rzd | Call Blocker - Spam Call Blocker | 10 | 50 |
| com.ivemobibercker | Live Mobile Number Tracker | 10 | 50 |
| Total | 4,287,470 | 17,345,450 |
