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CTOnews.com, June 8 (Xinhua)-- researchers at information security company CloudSEK have delved into Google Play Store and found that up to 193 Android apps contain "SpinOk" spyware modules that steal users' private data and send it to remote servers, PhoneArena reported.

▲ source: CloudSEK reported that the "SpiOK" spyware module is one of the most malicious spyware, which secretly runs in the background and steals users' private data and transmits it to remote servers. Researchers point out that "SpiOK" will hack into mobile phones through Android advertising SDK, so many App developers will be deceived.

▲ image source: CloudSEK these apps will detect the Android device gyroscope, magnetometer and other sensor data, after confirming that it is not running in the sandboxie environment, will connect to the remote server, download some Mini Game, attract users to click. In addition, these applications read files in the directory, search for specific files, upload files from the device, or copy and replace the clipboard contents in the background.

CloudSEK researchers have found 193 embedded SpinOk module applications on Play Store, which have been downloaded more than 3000 times. CTOnews.com attached a detailed report, which interested users can click to read.

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