Η google removed 17 android apps from play Store. The 17 applications detected by its security researchers Zscaler, were infected by the Joker malware (also known as Bread).
“This subtheftς (spyware) έχει σχεδιαστεί για να κλέβει μηνύματα SMS, λίστες επαφών και πληροφορίες της συσκευής, ενώ γράφει σιωπηλά τα θύματα σε premium υπηρεσίες (wireless application protocol or WAP),” reports Zscaler security researcher Viral Gandhi.
Οι 17 κακόβουλες εφαρμογές που αφαιρέθηκαν από το Play Store είχαν κατέβει περισσότερες από 120.000 φορές πριν εντοπιστούν.
The names of the 17 applications were:
- All Good PDF Scanner
- Mint Leaf Message - Your Private Message
- Unique Keyboard - Fancy Fonts & Free Emoticons
- Tangram App Lock
- Direct Messenger
- Private SMS
- One Sentence Translator - Multifunctional Translator
- Style Photo Collage
- Meticulous Scanner
- Desire translate
- Talent Photo Editor - Blur focus
- Care message
- Part message
- Paper Doc Scanner
- Blue scanner
- Hummingbird PDF Converter - Photo to PDF
- All Good PDF Scanner
According to ZDNet, after removing the applications from the Play Store, Google used the Play Protect service to disable the applications from the infected devices.
However, if you have used any of the above applications you will need to delete it manually from your devices.