The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned telecom consumers and the general public of a new Android malware.

The recently discovered malware, named “AbstractEmu”, can gain access to smartphones, control infected smartphones and silently modify device settings while simultaneously taking steps to evade detection.

A statement by the commission says the discovery was announced recently by the Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT).

AbstractEmu has been found to be distributed via Google Playstore and third-party stores such as the Amazon Appstore and the Samsung Galaxy Store, as well as other lesser-known marketplaces like Aptoide and APKPure.

The commission in the statement advised users to be wary of installing unknown or unusual apps, and look out for malfunctions as they use their phones.

Olayemi Daniyan

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