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.
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.
In total, CSIS found 24 Android apps on Google Play (listed below) that contained a trojan. The apps were downloaded over 472.000 times by unsuspecting users before Google was able to remove them from Play Store.
The Joker malware has hit 37 countries, including Australia, China, Germany, India, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the USA.
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
In case you have installed any of the above apps from the Google Play Store, delete them from your system immediately. After removing the malicious app, it is a good idea to scan your device with a reliable one security software.
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