Daniel, a professional hacker, targeted Alice and lured her into downloading a malicious app from...

The scenario closely resembles the behavior of the Agent Smith malware campaign:

Agent Smith Modus Operandi:

Initial Compromise: Users are tricked into downloading seemingly benign apps from unofficial app stores, which contain the malicious payload.

Lateral Spread: Agent Smith infects other legitimate apps on the device, replacing their functionality.

Ad Fraud: The infected apps are used to display excessive, intrusive ads, generating revenue for the attacker.

Scenario Match:

Alice downloads from a third-party store, a common Agent Smith vector.

The malware spreads to other apps, a key feature of Agent Smith.

Ad-based profit motivates the attack, again aligning with Agent Smith.