WeChat and Angry Bird 2 are among the top 25 malware-infected apps in a list released by Apple following the XcodeGhost attack. Apple assures user data is safe and makes sure that developers get the proper version of Xcode.
As previously promised, Apple published a list of the top 25 apps infected by XcodeGhost malware. Among these are WeChat, DiDi Taxi, and Angry Bird 2. XcodeGhost mainly targeted popular apps created by trusted developers.
Softpedia revealed the full list of apps in a report. Here are the 25 apps infected by XcodeGhost:
WeChat, DiDi Taxi, 58 Classified - Job, Used Cars, Rent, Gaode Map - Driving and Public Transportation, Railroad 12306, Flush, China Unicom Customer Service (Official Version)*, CarrotFantasy 2: Daily Battle*, Miraculous Warmth, Call Me MT 2 - Multi-server version, Angry Bird 2 - Yifeng Li's Favorite*, Baidu Music - A Music Player that has Downloads, Ringtones, Music Videos, Radio, and Karaoke, DuoDuo Ringtone, NetEase Music - An Essential for Radio and Song Download, Foreign Harbor - The Hottest Platform for Oversea Shopping*, Battle of Freedom (The MOBA mobile game), One Piece - Embark (Officially Authorized)*, Let's Cook - Receipes, Heroes of Order & Chaos - Multiplayer Online Game*, Dark Dawn - Under the Icing City (the first mobile game sponsored by Fan BingBing)*, I Like Being With You*, Himalaya FM (Audio Book Community), CarrotFantasy*, Flush HD, Encounter - Local Chatting Tool.
Apps with asterisks (*) have been removed from the App Store to get developers to update them using proper software tool kit. Apps without asterisks mean that they have already been updated with a cleaner build and is presently available on App Store.
Users who downloaded infected apps are advised to delete them and update with the latest versions of the apps. Apple encourages its users to read the XcodeGhost FAQ for further information about the malware and what they should do to be protected, reported MacRumors.
As per a report by BGR, Apple assures users that no personal data such as iCloud passwords have been compromised in the attack. Yet, those who are skeptic and who have installed malicious apps are advised to change passwords to be sure that they are protected.
Apple has created a FAQ page on its support website to give users more guidance and information on the XcodeGhost attack. Apple is currently cleaning the App Store of malicious apps and is working to provide developers in China with a faster way of downloading Xcode to prevent the breach from happening again in the future.
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