Plunder Bug - Smart LAN Tap
Plunder Bug makes it fast and easy to "bug" Ethernet connections.
Hak5 · org.hak5.android.plunderbug
At a glance
- Latest version
- v0.4 (4)
- Updated
- Jun 9, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 2.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- x86 64-bit
- Category
- Tools (app)
- Listed since
- Dec 24, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 2 (2 sensitive)
- Website
- hak5.org
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Plunder Bug - Smart LAN Tap is an app by Hak5 in the Tools category, listed since at least December 2021. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).
It asks for 2 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage.
What's new in v0.4
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 9, 2024
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)55:36:C5:14:FC:89:8B:6E:D8:40:CC:63:F2:7F:8E:F4:C7:83:08:39
- File MD59c097385e1f1bbfd4fb2df614c875548
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (2)
Plunder Bug - Smart LAN Tap requests 2 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- USB host android.hardware.usb.host
Plunder Bug - Smart LAN Tap APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Plunder Bug - Smart LAN Tap APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9c097385e1f1bbfd4fb2df614c875548.
