{"id":74414,"date":"2017-05-23T16:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T23:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/?p=74414"},"modified":"2025-06-01T23:14:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T06:14:24","slug":"fake-wannacry-protectors-emerge-google-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/other-blogs\/mcafee-labs\/fake-wannacry-protectors-emerge-google-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake WannaCry \u2018Protectors\u2019 Emerge on Google Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are Android devices affected by the self-propagating ransomware WannaCry? No\u2014because this threat exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. This malware cannot harm mobile systems. Nonetheless, some developers are taking advantage <a href=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/executive-perspectives\/analysis-wannacry-ransomware-outbreak\/\">of the uproar<\/a> and possible confusion to promote apps that promise to protect Android devices.<\/p>\n<p>While searching for \u201cWannaCry\u201d on GooglePlay we found several new apps. Most are guides\u2014web views, images, or text reminding us to patch Windows, as well as jokes and wallpapers. However, a few apps claim to \u201cprotect\u201d Android devices against this Windows-only threat.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;wannacry.ransomware.protection.antivirus&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>One case is the package wannacry.ransomware.protection.antivirus, which we classified as a potentially unwanted program because we see no value in an app that offers fake features and tricks unwary users into downloading an app loaded with ads.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-74416 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"694\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-1.png 694w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-1-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-74417 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"539\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-2.png 539w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-2-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the program executes it displays ads and requests that you install more sponsored apps:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-74418 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-3-180x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-3-180x300.png 180w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-3-300x500.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-3.png 567w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All the \u201cfeatures\u201d offered by WannaCry Ransomware Protection are fake; the only function in this app is a repacked scanner that can detect the presence of a few ad libraries. For that reason and in spite of the preceding warning message, it is clear the developers put little time into this development. The app even labels itself Medium Risk (SHA256 hash f9dabc8edee3ce16d5688757ae18e44bafe6de5368a82032a416c8c866686897).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-74419 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-4-180x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-4-180x300.png 180w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-4.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-4-614x1024.png 614w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-4-300x500.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Google Play we observed another fake security solution offering similar fraudulent features: com.neufapps.antiviruswannacry (SHA256 hash f9dabc8edee3ce16d5688757ae18e44bafe6de5368a82032a416c8c866686897):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-74420 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-5-300x261.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-5-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-5-768x667.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-5-576x500.png 576w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-5.png 891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of these apps even have very good reviews, which tells us something about the value of online reviews:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-74421 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-6.png 332w, https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/20170523-WannaCry-Android-6-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We did not find any malware in these apps offering fake protection against WannaCry, but cybercriminals often seize the opportunity of trending topics like this\u2014as we have seen with Flash Player for Android, Pok\u00e9mon Go, Mario Run, Minecraft, etc.\u2014to distribute malicious payloads even on official apps markets.<\/p>\n<p>The McAfee Labs Mobile Malware Research team has contacted Google about removing these apps. Meanwhile users must remain aware of these kinds of fake solutions that only increase your risk.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are Android devices affected by the self-propagating ransomware WannaCry? No\u2014because this threat exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. 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