Banned 50 harmful apps, delete now if you want to save.
Cyber experts recommend only downloading apps from Google Play Store to keep Android phones safe. Hackers have also attacked this secure platform. US tech giant Google has removed 50 apps from the Play Store on the basis of allegations that users' information is being stolen by introducing malware through the app.
Google has removed more than 50 harmful apps from the Play Store, according to cloud security firm Zscaler. All these apps contained malware. Three malware were found in the apps. These are - Joker, Facestealer and Cooper.
Joker malware was present in most of the apps. Hackers regularly use this malware to trap Android users. Using this malware, it is possible to grab various information including SMS, numbers from the phone.
Google has already removed these apps from Play Store. Just removing it from play store will solve the problem, but not that. Because, this app is installed on the phone of several lakh customers. Cyber experts advise to immediately delete the banned app if it is installed on one's phone.
Banned apps are – Simple Note Scanner, Universal PDF Scanner, Private Messenger, Premium SMS, Smart Message, Text Emoji SMS, Blood Pressure Checker, Funny Keyboard, Memory Silent Camera, Custom Themed Keyboard, Lite Message, Theme Photo Keyboard, Send SMM, Theme chatMessenger, Instant Messenger, Cool Keyboard, Font Emoji Keyboard, Mini PDF Scanner, Smart SMS Messages, Creative Emoji Keyboard, Fancy SMS, Font Emoji Keyboard, Personal Message, Funny Emoji Message, Magic Photo Editor, Professional Message, All Photo Translator, Chat SMS, smile emoji, wowTunslator, All Language Stunslator, Cool Message, Blood Pressure Diary, Chat Text SMS, Hi Text SMS, Emoji Theme Keyboard, Eye Messenger, Text SMS, Camera Tunslator, Kum Messenger, Painting Photo Editor, Rich Theme Message, Quick Talk Message, Advance MMS, Professional Messenger, Classic GamesMessenger, style messages, private game messages, timestamp camera and social messages.
Thanks for this info.