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36 such apps have been found on the Google Play Store, which contain malware.
Most of the apps with viruses are part of the editing tools.
According to the report, 10 million people have downloaded malware apps.
Many reports come to the fore about fake apps or apps with viruses on Android, and now in the meantime another such case has come to the fore. According to the information received, many such apps have been spotted on the Google Play Store, which have been described as a threat to Android users. The worrying thing is that crores of people have downloaded apps containing viruses on Google Play Store. According to the report, 10 million people have downloaded malware apps.
A total of 36 apps have been spotted on the Google Play Store, which are a threat to the security of Android phones. According to the report of Bleeping Commuter, these dangerous apps start showing ads to the users on the pretext of adding new features to the phone, and subscribing to the premium service.
Not only this, it has also been learned that these apps were taking access to the information of users from social media.
Photo Editor: Beauty Filter
Photo Editor: Retouch & Cutout
Photo Editor: Art Filters
Photo Editor – Design Maker
Photo Editor & Background Eraser
Photo & Exif Editor
Photo Editor – Filters Effects
Photo Filters & Effects
Photo Editor: Blur Image
Photo Editor: Cut Paste
Emoji Keyboard: Stickers & GIFs
Neon Theme Keyboard
Cache Cleaner
FastCleaner: Cache Cleaner
Funny Wallpapers – Live Screen
Notes – reminders and lists
Call Skins – Caller Themes
Funny Caller
CallMe Phone Themes
InCall: Contact Background
MyCall – Call Personalization
Caller Theme
Funny Wallpapers – Live Screen
4K Wallpapers Auto Changer
NewScrean: 4D Wallpapers
Stock Wallpapers & Backgrounds.
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Many of these apps are part of photo editing tools, in which Joker malware has been found. Once these apps are installed, it asks for various permissions from the user, and then they keep working in the background. Information about this Dr. Found by Web Antivirus Team.
Let us tell you that Google has deleted it from the Play Store, but it can prove to be dangerous for the phones which already have it. In this case, you can manually delete it from your phone.
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Tags: Antivirus, Apps, Google Play Store
FIRST PUBLISHED : July 30, 2022, 13:53 IST
