Minecraft Pocket Edition add-ons have been infecting Android phones with Trojan malware

Symantec has found a clutch of Minecraft-based add-ons in the Google Play Store that are harbouring malicious code for trojan malware called Sockbot.

Android Apps Infected with Sockbot Malware Turn Devices into Botnet

Minecraft infects Android Phones with Trojan Malware - Cybersecurity Insiders

android - My app(game) is detected as Trojan in MI phone while installing, Mi Phones detect my app as Trojan - Stack Overflow

Infiltrated OS: Android devices delivered with pre-installed malware

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i have proof i used the official website to download it and yet it still says it's a trojan : r/luckypatcher

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Minecraft most malware-infected game, with over 155,000 users affected - Tech Digest

Minecraft infects Android Phones with Trojan Malware - Cybersecurity Insiders