Did you download these BANNED dangerous apps from Google Play Store? Check full list
Even after Google's efforts to stop malicious apps from getting into Google Play Store apps, many still escape being caught. These dangerous apps on Google Play Store have been downloaded 300,000 times by innocent phone users. Recently, Cybersecurity researchers at Zscaler's ThreatLabz have discovered three malware families targeting phone users via malware containing Google Play Store apps. Installing these malicious apps allows cybercriminals to steal users' data, take over their social media handles of users, access SMS, and subscribe them to premium services without letting them know. As reported by Bleeping Computers, these apps are found to be infected with three dangerous malware families that we are familiar with - Joker malware, Facestealer, and Coper. Notably, there are 50 such banned dangerous apps on Google Play Store and you can check the full list in the article below.
Analysts have already informed Google about these, and the tech giant has immediately banned these apps. But the apps were already downloaded over 3 lakh times. Those who are still using these malicious apps must remove them and perform other safety measures to clean out the malware effect. Here's how these malware work:
The Joker malware is a “Fleeceware” that infects popular apps and enter the user's phone when the apps are downloaded. This malware simply subscribes users to paid services online without taking their permission. It can also click on online ads automatically. The most dangerous thing about this malware is it can even read OTPs from your SMS to secretly approve payments and users can't even find that unless they check their bank statement.
The malicious trojan Facestealer uses social engineering to steal Facebook credentials and
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