{"id":9632,"date":"2025-08-04T03:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T03:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=9632"},"modified":"2025-08-04T03:00:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T03:00:08","slug":"playpraetor-android-trojan-infects-11000-devices-via-fake-google-play-pages-and-meta-ads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zero.redgem.net\/?p=9632","title":{"rendered":"PlayPraetor Android Trojan Infects 11,000+ Devices via Fake Google Play Pages and Meta Ads"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Security Update News<\/h2>\n<h3>Update Information<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \">Title<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">PlayPraetor Android Trojan Infects 11,000+ Devices via Fake Google Play Pages and Meta Ads<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \">Update ID<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">THN:873C43DBA8118524CFB3680FEDB0D581<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \">Type<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">thn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \">Published<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">2025-08-04T06:19:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \">Last Updated<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">2025-08-04T06:19:08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Security Impact<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \">Severity<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd; color: #666666; font-weight: bold;\">NONE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>AI Analysis<\/h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd; \">AI Description<\/th>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">PlayPraetor is an Android remote access trojan that infects devices through fake Google Play Store pages and Meta Ads. 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