As surely every user androidphone, he should only download applications from one official source, which is Google Play, for security reasons. Despite the fact that Google takes security very seriously, sometimes something that contains malicious code slips into its store. And that happened now.
The cyber security specialized website Dr. The website has now published a list of malicious apps it has discovered in the Google Play Store over the past month. There are a total of 16 popular apps, some of which are infected with the infamous Joker malware that steals users' sensitive data, another with the HiddenAds malware, which runs ads in the background on the phone's browser without the user's knowledge to generate revenue for its developers, and the last group is infected with FakeApp malware. Instead, he tries to get users to visit fraudulent sites and become "investors".
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Apps infected with Joker malware:
- Beauty Wallpaper HD
- Love Emoji Messenger
Applications infected with HiddeAds malware:
- Super Skibydi Killer
- Agent Shooter
- Rainbow Stretch
- Rubber Punch 3D
Apps infected with FakeApp malware:
- MoneyMentor
- GazEndow Economic
- FinancialFusion
- Financial Vault
- Eternal Maze
- Jungle Jewels
- Stellar Secrets
- Fire Fruits
- Cowboy's Frontier
- Enchanted Elixir
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All the mentioned apps have already been removed from the Google Play Store, but if you have any of them on your phone, delete them immediately.
