Security experts have discovered new data-stealing malware disguised as a legitimate-looking back-up application on Google Play.

The Save Me app claims to be able to save a user’s contacts and – coming soon – other data including photos and videos, in the event that a mobile device is lost or stolen, according to mobile security vendor Lookout.

However, it actually contains a variant of information-stealing malware ‘SocialPath’, the firm’s senior security product manager, Jeremy Linden explained in a blog post.