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The rogue 2FA app that steals scanned secrets is now ranked 18 on the German App Store for the productivity category. No wonder! The app disguises as a Microsoft app. It is the top hit when you search for "Microsoft Authenticator" and the developer has updated the screenshots in the ad card to highlight the word "Microsoft". Surprisingly, the product page of the app shows different screenshots with the word "Microsoft" removed.
The app now has 1.2K reviews, as opposed to 18 when we first addressed the app.

Screenshot of the App Store showing the search results for "Microsoft Authenticator". The top hit is an ad for the rogue app that steals secrets. The ad card is crafted to look as if it was an app developed my Microsoft. The screenshots include these titles: Secure Your Microsoft Account Authenticator App for Microsoft
Screenshot of the product page of the rogue app on the App Store. The app screenshots are different from the ones that appear in the ad. The screenshots say "Secure Your Online Accounts" instead of the deceitful title that appeared in the ad, "Secure Your Microsoft Account"
Screenshot taken about 4 months ago of the App Store showing the rogue app as the top search result when searching for "microsoft authenticator". The ad card doesn't highlight the word "Microsoft"
The rogue app is now ranked 18 in the productivity category of the German App Store
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