If we talk about the most vulnerable operating systems, Windows has always been the winner. The reason is none other than being the most used operating system in the world. If we talk about mobile ecosystems, where the thing is reduced to just two, iOS and Android, Google's operating system offers an incredible attraction for friends of others.
Android allows install apps from unrecognized sources, which represents a risk for the security of the users of this platform, who install applications from outside the Play Store. With the advent of Android emulators for PC, it seems that the popularity of Android and the possibility of being able to run applications on the PC has increased and some emulators have started to take advantage of this situation by installing software to mine cryptocurrencies.
The latest application that has been involved in this bad practice that take advantage of the resources of our team to mine cryptocurrencies We found it in the Andy emulator, although according to the developer it is absolutely false and blames this problem on third-party applications that users may have installed.
But various security researchers claim that it is the emulator Andy himself who proceeds to install it, since it communicates with an IP to download the mining software, so the excuse that third-party applications install the software has no explanation.
Also, if we are tired of using the Android Any emulator, once we have uninstalled it mining software keeps running, so once again it is shown that it is not third-party applications that install it, but that it is the developer himself who is interested in benefiting from the users' equipment to mine cryptocurrencies without having to make any investment in equipment.
If you intend to use an Android emulator, the best solution today is BlueStacks, although it consumes a large amount of resources and requires a moderately powerful team. Andy, it was nice while it lasted, but with the trust of the users it is not played and with this play you have completely lost it.