This is the second time this year that I have bumped into an alleged "Bitcoin Miner" for Android. Just in case you were wondering, mining for BitCoin on an Android smartphone (even on a high end device) is not feasible, and all of these apps are scams (if not worse).
1. Bitcoin Mobile Miner -
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The first one I noticed was discovered on January 10th, 2019. It is named "Bitcoin Mobile Miner" and promises fast gains.
It also kindly monitors your CPU & Battery temperatures, and advises you to close the app if your mobile phone gets too hot.
This is a cunning strategy for the attacker to mine more intensively: it asks for the victim’s cooperation! As the victim thinks s/he is mining for him/herself, the strategy will probably work...
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