Presence of the malware was found on two Play Store apps, namely Benqu's Wuta Camera and the now-removed Max Browser. The former boasts over 10 million downloads, and contained the Necro Trojan from version 6.3.2.148 (July 18) through version 6.3.6.148 (August 20).

A new version of Necro malware, a form of malware that first emerged in 2019, has been found to have been installed on at least 11 million devices through apps that were distributed through the Google Play store.

The malware was spotted circulating via apps called 'Wuta Camera' and 'Max Browser' on the Google Play Store, according to Kaspersky.