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Google deleted 24 malware apps downloaded 500.000 times

10/09/2019 13:18 by giorgos

Google's Android does not stop "magnetizing" all kinds of malicious applications, due to the fact that it is a very popular platform.

The company has managed to stop a new malware campaign aimed at the Android platform and running at least since early June at 2019.

android spy - Google deleted 24 malware apps that were downloaded 500.000 times

The findings, released by the CSIS Security Group, reveal that a malicious software, called Joker, was designed to steal Android users' secret subscriptions to high-cost subscription services in addition to stealing SMS messages, contact lists and its information. of the victim's device.

Overall, CSIS found 24 Android apps on Google Play (listed below) that contained a trojan. The apps had been downloaded more than 472.000 times by unsuspecting users before Google managed to delete them from the Play Store.

Joker malware has hit 37 countries, including Australia, China, Germany, India, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The applications that Google has deleted are listed below:

Advocate Wallpaper
Age Face
Altar Message
Antivirus Security – Security Scan
Beach Camera
Board picture editing
Certain Wallpaper
Climate SMS
Collate Face Scanner
Cute Camera
Dazzle Wallpaper
Declare Message
Display Camera
Great VPN
Humor Camera
Ignite Clean
Leaf Face Scanner
Mini Camera
Print Plant scan
Rapid Face Scanner
Reward Clean
Ruddy SMS
Soby Camera
Spark Wallpaper

If you have any of the above apps installed from the Google Play Store, delete them immediately from your system. After removing the malicious application, it is advisable to scan your device with trusted security software.

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Google deleted 24 malware apps downloaded 500.000 times was last modified: 10 September, 2019, 1: 18 mm by giorgos

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