Banking trojan apps on Google Play use motion sensor to hide when detection counts

Developers of malicious Android apps on Google Play are testing out a new trick: stay still   if the device’s motion sensor says the device — and user — is not on the move.  The tactic works on the assumption that malware detection happens when an app is running in a sandbox where it is likely to be if it were being analyzed by an anti-malware solution.  Researchers at Trend Micro spotted two malicious apps on Google Play that displayed this behavior and were installing banking malware called Anubis.

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