Some dangerous apps for android that were available on the Play Store of Google are being blocked from users. These apps, which have been downloaded over 100,000 times on Android devices, hid the dangerous malware Joker, able to commit various scams using applications. So, check now for more information about the 4 dangerous apps banned by google!
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Security company discovers malicious apps
The four dangerous apps available on Android that Google permanently banned were discovered by security firm Pradeo, which revealed its latest findings in a blog post online.
Thus, malicious apps with the Joker malware, which function as droppers, were discovered by the company and were available for download from the Google Play store. Together, they have been installed by over 100,000 users.
Applications that must be excluded
Apps that Android users need to avoid are:
- Blood Pressure Monitor;
- Voice Languages Translator;
- Smart SMS Messages;
- Quick Text SMS.
The security company has advised Android users to remove these apps from their phones and tablets immediately if they have downloaded them on their devices.
Why are these apps dangerous?
Pradeo stated that the ability to read passwords is a very dangerous feature shared by the Blood Pressure and Smart SMS Messages apps. According to experts, the latter steals these codes by taking screenshots, while the former accesses the content through the notification.
All this occurs without the victim's knowledge, with users discovering the fraud only after receiving their bills (if there is a charge, for example), which can take weeks. In addition to this dangerous functionality, all highlighted apps are capable of downloading additional malicious programs onto your device.
How to avoid downloading a malicious app?
We recognize several components that form a pattern when it comes to malicious apps on Google Play, so they too can help users predict their maliciousness. Please note the following factors:
- First, their developers account features only one app, as usually once they are banned they simply create another one;
- Furthermore, their privacy policies are quite short, they use a generic template, they never disclose the entire extent of activities that apps can perform and are hosted on a Google Docs or Google Site.