Subject: Cyber Security Advisory – Konfety Group Targets Android Users

with Evil Twin Malicious Play Store Apps (Advisory No. 17)
Introduction. Recently, Google Play Store identified and thwarted an
active malicious campaign targeting Android users globally. Collectively named as
Konfety Apps; this campaign used 250+ Decoy Evil Twin android applications
(Annex - A). The malicious activity is allegedly conducted by the Russian Konfety
cybercrime group having ulterior motives primarily backed by monetary gains using
advertisement fraud.
2. Modus Operandi. Attackers use advertising campaigns to promote
modified APK and redirects users to download malicious apps. Konfety malware
involves a dropper APK that further loads an obfuscated stager and back doored SDK,
making it highly evasive hence difficult to detect. Further, the decoy twin apps used by
attackers appear harmless while Evil Twin mimics them to commit ad fraud, install
payloads, second stage malwares and code injection etc.
3. Mitigation. Although Google has removed Konfety apps from its
Play Store, however, if any of the attached malicious Konfety apps found installed on
smart phones, following remedial measures may be opted:
a. Immediately uninstall specific Konfety app.
b. Perform a factory reset.
c. Take a backup of personal media files (excluding device/system apps).
d. Restrict unnecessary apps permission and set to while using App only.
e. Download and install software only from official app stores like Play
Store or the IOS App Store.
f. Keep your smart phone, OS and apps updated.
g. Regularly check the smart devices/Wi-Fi data usage of apps installed on
smart devices.
h. Use a reputed anti-virus and internet security software package on your
smart devices.
 Annex-A
LIST OF KONFETY MALICIOUS EVIL TWIN DECOY APPS
(Already Removed by Google Play Store)
Ser App Name Ser App Name
1. Best Status 2. Learn English Urdu
3. Akbar 4. Galaxy Fighter
5. Dream Head Soccer 6. Drive me
7. Sweet Candy Cream Rain 8. Double Co
9. Block Puzzle 10. Goddess Photo
11. Endless Airplane 12. Dict En lt Free
13. Modern Snake 14. Santa Stuck
15. Car Crash 16. Street Fight
17. Draw 18. Tourism
19. Spin Tunnel 20. Jewel Puzzle New
21. X Racer 22. Head Soccer
23. Skate Surfers 24. Tunnel
25. Tuneonn Lal 26. Space Craft
27. Tennis Ball Bounce 28. Shark Hunter Hungry Fish
29. Viking Saga 30. Bouncy Ball
31. Indian Border Animal 32. Falling Blocks
33. Downhill Bus Racing 34. Survival Secret Agent Prison Mafia
35. Football Cup 36. Eye Color Editor
37. Fruit Splash 38. Basketball
39. Car Chase 40. GTi Drag Desert
41. Max Parking 42. Jump Ninja
43. Tank Battle Games Free 44. Words Play
45. Ball Hop 46. MP3 Cutter
47. Monster Defense 48. Insta Frame Pic Collage
49. Proverbs and Sayings 50. Swing Thru
51. Bounce Ball 2 52. Dvng Doggo
53. Piano Balls 54. High Dive
55. Latest Punjabi Songs 56. Tuneom Dohe
57. Tuneonn Horror 58. Animal Dash King
59. Offroad Racing 60. Tuneonn Yoga
61. Tuneonn Jokes 62. Personal Voice Judge
63. Draw My Story 64. Smart Quiz Price
65. Zombie Apocalypse 66. Self-Study Yoga
67. Candy Heroes Mania 68. Drift Tuner 2019
69. Tuneonn Ayurveda 70. Ni Mobile
71. Soccer Ping 72. Caesar Empire
73. Color Jump 74. Flight Sim 3D Pilot
75. Fruit Sweet Blast 76. Big Farm
77. Myth Puzzle 78. Four Pics One Word
79. Sniper War Survival 80. Flash Cards English
81. R Drift 82. Border Line
83. Boom Rocket 84. Aptitude Test
85. Life Quote 86. Fatty Ninja
87. Destiny Photo Mixer 88. English Status And Message
89. English Stories 90. Mind Quiz Brain Out
91. UPSSSC Exam 92. Deep Sea Adventure
93. Bike Trail Stunt Master Racing Games 94. Qiu Qiu Jstzs
95. Umbrella Down 96. Cook Book
97. Pets Animals 98. Back Hand Spring
99. Furious Speed Car Stunt 100. Fruit Juice
101. Moto Racing Bike Stunt Traffic Racer 102. Mao Miecz
103. Indian Mountain Jeep Drive 104. G Ball
105. Truck Bike Racing 106. Congratulation
107. Ludo Star Master 108. Ludo Legend
109. Colo Monopoly 110. Gravity Pipes
111. Stic Balls 112. Nature Puzzle
113. Military Suit Photo Montage 114. Subway Surf
115. Runner Subway 116. Tip King
117. Pac Monoid 118. Love Que
119. M Food 120. Dino Bomb
121. Cat Run 122. Tamil
123. Chess Opening 124. Space Ship
125. Jewel Deluxe 126. Dict En Ru Free
127. Devil Fighter 128. Reasoning
129. Apple Shooter Game 130. Bhakti Rings
131. Fight Ord 132. Wrapping Bubbling
133. Test Inteligencia 134. Enigmas
135. Status Katta 136. Billiard Club Deluxe
137. Critical Strikes 138. Devinettes
139. Speed Car Bump Challenge 140. GTR Redline Racing
141. Cook From Bis 142. Racing Girl
143. Candy Splash 144. Meme Katta
145. Handled Spinner 146. Yanggedw
147. Racing Stunt Man 148. Blind Zombie
149. Pr Call Ghost 150. Caesar Empire
151. Dragon Hunter 152. Retro Drag
153. Crazy Bike Racing Simulator 154. Kawaypk
155. Apk Share For You 156. Ma Mam Nq01
157. Race and Kill 158. Brain Ball Bash
159. Oil Train Transporter 160. Cartoon Quiz
161. Candy Land 162. Video Media Mp3 Cutter
163. Cooking Fever Craze Expert Madness 164. Snow Queen 2 Bird Weasel
165. Calculator Talks 166. Double Corks
167. Cube Jump 168. TSR
169. Romantic Bells 170. Aqua Fish
171. Tractor Offroad 174. Tap Soccer
173. Flappy Bee 174. Bistro Cook
175. Selfi Cam Beauty 176. Waheguru Ji Tone Mp3
177. Acertijo 178. Hindi Grammar
179. Japan Race 180. Buyaocc2
181. Kick It 182. Gongfu Hcrwz
183. Missiles 184. Huochai Rjtzz
185. Sticky Mn 186. Fk Xrty
187. High War Racer 188. Fighter Two Players
189. Real Drift 190. Shark Hunter Hungry Fish 2
191. Star Stell Story 192. Learn English Tenses In Urdu
193. Heavy Bike Racer 194. Dict English Synonyms Free
195. Soccer Kicks Penalty Shootout 196. Pr Call Burger
197. Angry Bunnies 198. Diving Doggy
199. Tonne For Arabs 200. Rubicon Car Stunts
201. Drawing the Path 202. Adriver Jyeghz
203. Train Simulator 204. M Scary
205. Jump One Jump 206. Dubgeon
207. Zigzag Highway 208. English Flash Card Learn Word
209. Jump Bump 210. Jiroutr
211. Old Movies 212. Maze
213. Marathi 214. Dict En El Free
215. Trump Talk 216. Pet Parkour
217. Hindi Status 218. Plane Flight Pilot Landing Sim
219. Window Photo Editor 220. Play Mini World
221. Fortress Defense 222. Tuneonn Love Stories
223. Monte Cristo Link To 8 Puzzle 224. Waheguru Ji Tones
225. Tuneonn Health Tips 226. Xiao Jie Jahz
227. Car Wash 228. Zombieland
229. Tuneonn Vastu 230. Adriver Ezjdzz
231. Latest Arabic Ring 232. Chess Game
233. Conversation 234. Vid Fake Scary Mo
235. Snr Near 236. Mp3 Cutter
237. Puzzle Classic 238. English Toefl Learn Word
239. Slime 240. Dict En Hi Free
241. Picture Game 242. Nbzh
243. Fallin Ball 244. English Audio Story
245. Flib Bottle 246. Stickman Backflip Pro
247. Coloring App 248. Slime Wallpapers
249. TSR 250. Hidden Object
251. Maths 252. Dict French Free
253. Tuneonn Hindi Stories 254. Drawing The Path
255. Swings 256. Snow Queen Bird Weasel