BigGong - As has been reported previously, Apple's App Store in China has become a victim of malware after local security researchers discovered dozens of applications 'sick' circulating on the App Store.
The malware, called XcodeGhost infecting applications created using Xcode tools that have previously been infected with malware. Xcode is downloaded via the website hosting third party and not from Apple's official website.
In a statement to Reuters, Apple spokesman has confirmed the existence of the infection and said that Apple has removed these applications from the App Store.
Initially only about 29 applications that are suspected of being infected XcodeGhost but later it turned out there were 85 applications are known to have infected XcodeGhost. These applications are:
Treatment2
AmHexinForPad
Angry Birds 2 (Chinese App Store only)
CamCard
CamScanner
Card Safe
China Unicom Mobile Office
CITIC Bank move card space
CSMBP-AppStore
CuteCUT
Datamonitor
Didi Chuxing
Eyes Wide
FlappyCircle
Flush
Freedom Battle
golfsense
golfsensehd
guaji_gangtai en
Guitar Master
Himalayan
Hot stock market
InstaFollower
installer
Jane book
Lazy weekend
LifeSmart
Mara Mara
Marital bed
Microblogging camera
MobileTicket
Musical.ly
NetEase
nice dev
OPlayer
OPlayer Lite
PDFReader
Perfect365
Pocket billing
PocketScanner
Poor tour
QYER
Railway 12306
SaveSnap
Stocks open class
SuperJewelsQuest2
Telephone attribution assistant
The driver drops
The Kitchen
Three new board
TinyDeal.com
Wallpapers10000
Watercress reading
WeLoop
WhiteTile
WinZip
WinZip Sector
WinZip Standard
If you are taking any of the above applications it is advisable to immediately delete and re-download the update version after being given the green light by Apple
