Remove these 100+ Android scam apps if you have them: Here's why
4 years, 8 months ago

Remove these 100+ Android scam apps if you have them: Here's why

India TV News  

A new set of malicious Android apps have been found that could easily hack an Android smartphone. Delete these 103 malicious Android apps A recent report by CyberNews suggests that a network of 27 malign app developers have been found out. The 27 developers made fake Android apps, which were available on the Google Play Store and had a total of 69 million downloads. The only app remaining from this network is Video Editor, Video Maker With Music Photos & Text, which previously was published by the developer Jacinto Macias, but now has been changed to a new developer, Alla Morning." Here are the 103 malicious apps you should delete now: • Glitch Effect Video, Photo Editor Grainy Effect • Mod for Minecraft, Mods For Minecraft Animals 2019 • Voice Changer, Voice Recorder Editor With Effects • Sketch Photo Editor And Pencil Sketch Art • Horoscope 2019 With 12 Zodiac Sign Master • Alex Joe Face Makeup Camera & Beauty Photo Makeup Editor • Arrow Frankie Video Editor With Music App, Video Maker Of Photo • Call Recorder Automatic, Call Recording 2 Ways • Rusty Mari Screen Recorder With Facecam & Audio, Video Editor • Nucie Cam: Beauty Selfie Camera With Photo Editor Screen Recorder With Facecam & Screenshot Capture • PDF Scanner Camera Scanner: JPG To PDF Converter • App Locker Fingerprint, PIN And Gallery Locker • Photo Collage Maker And Picture Grid Art Frame • Metronome And Tuner For Instrument • Relax Sound Sleep Music And Soothing Sounds • Cut And Paste Photo Editor With Background Eraser • Screen Recorder With Audio And Facecam, Screenshot • App Locker With Password Fingerprint, Lock Gallery • Video Maker With Music Photos, Video Effects App • Photo Collage Maker And Picture Grid, Photo Layout • Video Editor, Video Maker With Music Photos & Text • Makeup Camera and Beauty Makeover Photo Editor • Video Editor With Music And Effects & Video Maker • Cut And Paste Photo Editor To Change Background • Screen Recorder, Game Recorder With Facecam, Audio • JPG To PDF Converter With Camera Scanner To PDF • Bubble Level Ruler With Inclinometer Free • RAR File Extractor And ZIP Opener, ZIP RAR Creator • Automatic Call Recorder Incoming And Outgoing App • App Locker With Password, Photo Gallery Locker Color Call Screen Themes With Flash On Call • Glitch Effect Video Editor And Vhs Effect Photo • Internet Browser Private To Download Videos HD • Dual Account Double Space, Multi Account App • Alarm Pill Reminder, Medical Reminder And Tracker • Pixel Art Color By Number & Sandbox Coloring Game • Period Tracker, Menstruation & Ovulation Calendar • Kylian Mbapee Call Screen Themes With Flashlight On Call • App Locker Fingerprint & Password, Gallery Locker • ProCam - HD Camera • Video Player All Format 2019 With Media Player App • Photo Collage Maker And Photo Grid 2019 New • Video Editor Of Photos, Video Recorder With Music • MP3 Music Player, MP3 Cutter Ringtones Maker • ProCam - HD Camera • Beauty Camera, Makeup Photo Editor And Makeover • PIP Photo Editor With PIP Camera Photo Maker 2019 • School Hairstyles Step By Step, Braiding Hairstyle • Pixel Art Color By Number 2019 & Sandbox Coloring • Jigsaw Puzzles For Adults And Picture Puzzles • Flower Drawing Step By Step With Mandala Coloring • Photo Editor With Square Blur Pic, Slim Body • Vlog Editor And Video Maker With Music Photos • Battery Charger With Battery Saver And Optimizer • Memory Booster And Cleaner With Ram Optimizer • Volume Booster and Equalizer, MP3 Music Player • Phone Cooler Master And CPU Cooling 2020 • Fruit VPN - Better Connect Kiwi VPN Connection For IP Changer, Unblock Sites • Carrie Waters Volume Booster & Sound Enhancer Music Player • Internet Speed Test Meter And WiFi Test Speed • Perfect VPN Proxy To Unblock Sites With IP Changer • Data Saver And Data Manager To Control Data Usage • GoFox - Incognito Browser And Private Web Browser Darry Cowlly Running Tracker With Step Counter And Calories • Buttocks Workout: 30 Day Workout & Diet Challenge • Gaspard Aden Automatic Call Recorder Both Sides To Record Calls • App Locker With Password Fingerprint, Lock Pattern • Alfred Persen Volume Booster Music Player And Sound Booster • QR Code Scanner & Barcode Reader, Product Checker • Assistive Touch: Easy Touch With Control Center • Voice Recorder And Editor With Cut Recorded Audio • Video Slideshow With Music And Photos, Video Maker • Beauty Camera Makeup Face Selfie, Photo Editor • Cut Photo Editor Background Changer, Photo Filters • Vintage Camera With Photo Editor Filters & Effect • Screen Recorder With Facecam & Screenshot Capture • Video Editor, Video Maker With Music Photos & Text • Makeup Camera and Beauty Makeover Photo Editor • Pixel Art Color By Number & Sandbox Coloring Pages • CPU Phone Cooler To Cool Down Phone Temperature • UltraShark VPN - Free Proxy Server & Secure VPN • Caller Screen Themes With Color Call Flash Screen • Video Maker: Video Editor With Music And Slideshow • Math Solver With Steps & Graphing Calculator • Emoji Keyboard Themes & Color Fancy Keyboard • Slow Motion Video Editor & Fast Speed Video Maker • Graphing Calculator And Equation Solver Calculator • App Locker With Password Fingerprint, Photo Locker • Video Maker Of Photos & Effects, Slow Motion Video • Video Creator With Music & Video Maker Of Photos • Math Solver Camera With Equation Calculator • Mods For MCPE, Maps For Minecraft PE Free • Automatic Call Recorder Incoming And Outgoing Call • Fake Caller With Prank Calling & Call Simulator • Builder For Minecraft With Minecraft House • 30 Day Challenge Workouts For Women, Weight Loss • RAR File Extractor And ZIP Opener, File Compressor • Screen Recorder With Audio And Facecam & Editor • Video Maker: Video Creator With Music And Photos • Makeup Photo Editor With Auto Makeup Camera • File Transfer To Another Phone And Share Anything • Voice Recorder Editor And HD Audio Recording Latest technology reviews, news and more

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Delete these 15 fake loan apps now to protect your bank account, over 80 lakh users affected
1 month, 1 week ago

Delete these 15 fake loan apps now to protect your bank account, over 80 lakh users affected

India TV News  

India ranks as the number one country for downloading fake apps, according to a recent report by McAfee. McAfee has identified 15 specific fake loan apps that have been downloaded by millions—about 8 million users in total—mostly from the Google Play Store. These fake loan apps often ask for various permissions when installed, such as access to your calls, messages, …

Beware Android users some Google Play Store apps are infected with spyware, uninstall them right now
1 year, 6 months ago

Beware Android users some Google Play Store apps are infected with spyware, uninstall them right now

India Today  

Google Play is one of the largest app stores globally, offering over 3 million apps for download. With such a wide selection of apps and a vast user base, the Android app store, operated by Google, also becomes a prime target for hackers seeking to spread malware. In a recent discovery, cyber security researchers have detected several suspicious apps on …

Android malware on Google Play Store apps behind unauthorised subscription charges: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Android malware on Google Play Store apps behind unauthorised subscription charges: Report

The Hindu  

Fleckpe, a new Android malware, installed over 620,000 times on Google Play, was found generating unauthorised charges by subscribing users to premium services. The malware was disguised as legitimate apps and was being spread as part of photo editing apps, smartphone wallpapers packs, and other commonly available apps on the Google Play Store. The Trojan malware works by remaining unnoticed, …

Google bans 36 malicious Android apps with over 100 million downloads on Play Store
1 year, 8 months ago

Google bans 36 malicious Android apps with over 100 million downloads on Play Store

India Today  

Google has banned 36 malicious Android apps from Play Store, which were first spotted by McAfee. In addition to this, the library is also capable of performing ad fraud by clicking The cited source revealed that more than 60 apps with this third-party malicious library have been discovered by the company and these have more than 100 million downloads in …

Hundreds Of Android And iOS Apps Put Millions At Risk: Uninstall Now
1 year, 11 months ago

Hundreds Of Android And iOS Apps Put Millions At Risk: Uninstall Now

News 18  

The week has started with a serious concern for smartphone users across the globe. The list of the apps have been given by the DES and NCSA which includes apps like: – 4K Pro Camera – Beat Maker Pro – Art Filters – Blue Scanner – Chat SMS – Cool Messages – Easy PDF Scanner – Frames, Funny Caller – …

Dangerous Android apps with over 2 million downloads found on Play Store, delete them immediately
2 years, 1 month ago

Dangerous Android apps with over 2 million downloads found on Play Store, delete them immediately

India Today  

A security firm has discovered a bunch of apps on the Google Play app store laden with dangerous malware that can steal user data. The apps discovered by Dr Web antivirus-promised productivity tools have over 2 million downloads collectivity. Some of the malware-laden apps are unavailable on Google Play, though users may still have them installed on their phones. One …

Malware Apps With 2 Million Install Pose Risk For Android Users: Find Out Why
2 years, 1 month ago

Malware Apps With 2 Million Install Pose Risk For Android Users: Find Out Why

News 18  

More than 2 million people have been tricked into installing malware, and phishing apps that have bypassed Google’s security checks to show up on the Play Store. The apps have been installed by over 2 million apps which is no small feat and raise concerns about Google’s apparent security standards of approving apps before they are listed on the Play …

Google Play Store Update: Apps with 20 million downloads got removed
2 years, 2 months ago

Google Play Store Update: Apps with 20 million downloads got removed

India TV News  

Google has recently removed apps from the Play Store, which had more than 20 million downloads. According to the McAfee report, Google identified the new Clicker malware that sneaked into Google Play. A total, of 16 applications that were previously on Google Play have been confirmed to have the malicious payload with an assumed 20 million installations. The security researchers …

Beware! These Malicious Apps Are On Google Play Store, Remove These Android Apps Immediately
2 years, 4 months ago

Beware! These Malicious Apps Are On Google Play Store, Remove These Android Apps Immediately

ABP News  

More than 30 new Android apps have been found to be on the prowl on the Google Play Store that are capable of sending aggressive The new group of malware Android apps have been installed more than 2 million times on victims' mobile devices. According to Bitdefender, some of the other such Android apps that can spread malware and should …

These 8 Malware Infected Android Apps Were Downloaded Over 3 Million Times: What To Do If You Have Any
2 years, 5 months ago

These 8 Malware Infected Android Apps Were Downloaded Over 3 Million Times: What To Do If You Have Any

News 18  

Android is one of the malware-prone operating systems. Now, a malware named Autolycos has made its way to the Google Play Store and is found to be bundled with eight popular apps on the Play Store, resulting in over 3 million downloads. The malware has been found to be present in at least eight Android apps, all of which have …

New Malware Brings More Security Issues For Android Users, Delete These Apps Now: All Details
2 years, 6 months ago

New Malware Brings More Security Issues For Android Users, Delete These Apps Now: All Details

News 18  

Android smartphone users grapple with malware warnings regularly and this week, a new malware poses concerns for these people and security experts. According to a new report, four new malicious apps have been discovered on the Google Play Store that have already been downloaded by 100,000+ users already. The malware called Joker has been detected in these apps and even …

Six Android Apps Found To Be Spreading Banking Malware: Full List
2 years, 9 months ago

Six Android Apps Found To Be Spreading Banking Malware: Full List

News 18  

Market research firm Check Point Research has discovered six Android apps on the Google Play Store that are spreading banking malware by portraying themselves as antivirus apps. The six apps that have been found are named Atom Clean-Booster, Antivirus; Antivirus, Super Cleaner; Alpha Antivirus, Cleaner; Powerful Cleaner, Antivirus; and two version of the Center Security – Antivirus app. According to …

Stop using these anti-virus apps from Google Play Store, as they are stealing data
2 years, 9 months ago

Stop using these anti-virus apps from Google Play Store, as they are stealing data

India TV News  

In a bizarre incident, at least 15,000 Android users downloaded anti-malware apps from Google Play Store which, instead of protecting them from hackers, infected their devices to steal passwords, bank details and other personal information, a new report showed on Thursday. The six malware apps in the disguise of anti-virus apps have now been removed by Google from Play Store …

Hacking Alert: Delete These 7 Apps From Your Android Phone Right Now
3 years ago

Hacking Alert: Delete These 7 Apps From Your Android Phone Right Now

News 18  

Mobile security solutions firm Pradeo has alerted Android phone users about a new strain of the infamous Joker malware infecting new apps on the official Google Play store. This malware had created a major mobile security risk last year as it was infecting legit Android apps on Google Play Store. Recently, an analyst at Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky named Tatyana Shishkova, …

Joker Malware Is Back: Delete These 15 Apps From Your Android Phones Right Now
3 years, 1 month ago

Joker Malware Is Back: Delete These 15 Apps From Your Android Phones Right Now

News 18  

NEW DELHI: Analyst at Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, Tatyana Shishkova, took to Twitter to alert Android phone users about the return of the potent Joker malware on Google play store. Joker malware tends to infect popular apps on Google Play store and enter the user’s phone when the apps are downloaded. Joker malware is able to make its way to Google …

Over 20 Android apps found with dangerous PhoneSpy spyware, you should delete them now
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 20 Android apps found with dangerous PhoneSpy spyware, you should delete them now

India Today  

A new spyware may be targeting your Android phone and trying to steal your personal data, researchers have found. PhoneSpy is a new spyware campaign that has most South Korean users of Android devices in clutches right now, but it will only be a matter of time till it spreads elsewhere. The biggest risk that PhoneSpy could be posing to …

Attn Android Users! Immediately Delete Any Of These 151 Apps From Your Phone: Here's Why
3 years, 2 months ago

Attn Android Users! Immediately Delete Any Of These 151 Apps From Your Phone: Here's Why

News 18  

Malware or malicious apps are commonplace right now. According to a recent find from Cybersecurity software company Avast, 151 Android apps were part of a premium SMS scam campaign. The scam campaign, dubbed UltimaSMS used fake Android apps to sign up people for expensive SMS services. The apps disguised themselves as tools across multiple categories like custom keyboards, QR code …

Google removed 150 malicious apps from Play Store, check the list
3 years, 2 months ago

Google removed 150 malicious apps from Play Store, check the list

India Today  

Google has banned more than 150 malicious apps from Play Store. The apps that were removed by Google from play store were part of a campaign called UltimaSMS wherein the malicious actors lure victims to sign in for premium SMS services. The users fell for the scam because the apps promised money in return of the services, as per Avast …

Android smartphone users alert! Remove these 9 apps with hidden Trojan virus
3 years, 6 months ago

Android smartphone users alert! Remove these 9 apps with hidden Trojan virus

Live Mint  

The Android ecosystem has encountered a new batch of virus that hide themselves in applications. While Google Play Store may have removed these apps, users who might have downloaded the apps should also delete them from their device in order to steer clear from any further compromise. A cybersecurity service provider, DrWeb has published a new report showcasing the discovery …

Google Play Store key source of malware installs on Android, study finds
4 years, 1 month ago

Google Play Store key source of malware installs on Android, study finds

The Hindu  

Google Play Store has been identified as the main distribution vector for most malware installs on Android, according to a recent study by researchers from NortonLifeLock and the IMDEA Software Institute in Madrid, Spain. Unwanted app distribution on android devices’, researchers have analysed 12 million Android devices and their connection between apps over a four-month period between June and September …

Google Removes 17 Android Apps From Play Store After They Were Found Stealing User Data
4 years, 3 months ago

Google Removes 17 Android Apps From Play Store After They Were Found Stealing User Data

News 18  

Google has removed 17 Android applications from its Play Store after they were found to be infected with Joker malware. Zscaler security researcher Viral Gandhi said that Google’s Android Security team took prompt action to remove the suspicious apps from the Google Play store. Further, Zscaler went on to explain the tactics used by the malware author to bypass Google …

Google removes 17 apps from Play Store that intend to gain user data access
4 years, 3 months ago

Google removes 17 apps from Play Store that intend to gain user data access

India Today  

Google has removed 17 Android applications from its official distribution service platform -Play Store. "This spyware is designed to steal SMS messages, contact lists, and device information, along with silently signing up the victim for premium wireless application protocol services," Zscaler security researcher Viral Gandhi said. As soon as Google was notified about the 17 malicious apps that intend to …

A Tip From a Kid Helped Uncover a Slew of Scam Apps
4 years, 3 months ago

A Tip From a Kid Helped Uncover a Slew of Scam Apps

Wired  

Researchers said that a tip from a child led them to discover aggressive adware and exorbitant prices lurking in iOS and Android smartphone apps with a combined 2.4 million downloads from the App Store and Google Play. Posing as apps for entertainment, wallpaper images, or music downloads, some of the titles served intrusive ads even when an app wasn’t active. …

Android Users Alert! The Following 'Fleeceware' Apps Can Cost You Thousands
4 years, 4 months ago

Android Users Alert! The Following 'Fleeceware' Apps Can Cost You Thousands

News 18  

Cybersecurity experts have revealed that a batch of misleading apps on Google Play Store has the potential to dupe users and cost them thousands. Researchers from IT security company Sophos added that these 23 apps clearly violate Google Play Store’s security policies as well. Chandraiah in his blog post detailed that the creators on Google Play use a ‘blind subscription’ …

Android users should uninstall these 36 fraudulent beauty apps, researchers warn
4 years, 6 months ago

Android users should uninstall these 36 fraudulent beauty apps, researchers warn

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers from WhiteOps found fraudulent code in a number of beauty camera applications, with names such as …

Avoid these iOS apps have Fleeceware and can steal your money
4 years, 8 months ago

Avoid these iOS apps have Fleeceware and can steal your money

India TV News  

Usually, Google Play Store is the one being home to malware-laden apps or the ones with malicious intentions and Apple is the one coming with all the security. The blog post by Sophos Labs reads, "Fleeceware apps are not officially malicious, but they are unethical, preying on consumer trust with devious techniques designed to make money. This suggests that both …

Here are the 104 Android apps you should not install from Google Play Store
5 years ago

Here are the 104 Android apps you should not install from Google Play Store

India TV News  

While year-ender lists mostly include the apps you should definitely install and try out, we have a new list of Android apps you should NOT download. According to a security research firm White Ops, there are 104 apps on the Google Play Store that shouldn’t be in your Android smartphones. Here are the 104 apps you shouldn’t go for: 104 …

Apple bans these 15 Indian apps from app store, here's why
5 years, 2 months ago

Apple bans these 15 Indian apps from app store, here's why

India Today  

Apple has banned 15 apps from the App store after they were found infected with clickware. Wandera discovered that 17 apps on the App Store were infected with clicker trojan malware. Here are the names of these apps- RTO Vehicle Information, EMI Calculator & Loan Planner, File Manager - Documents, Smart GPS Speedometer, CrickOne - Live Cricket Scores, Daily Fitness …

How 18 Malware Apps Snuck Into Apple's App Store
55 years ago

How 18 Malware Apps Snuck Into Apple's App Store

Wired  

Despite some recent pronounced lapses, the iPhone remains one of the most secure consumer devices you can buy, thanks in large part to the locked-down ecosystem of the iOS App Store. That sort of adware makes regular appearances on Android, in part because that platform’s third-party app stores are riddled with bad actors. Wandera's security software flagged some unusual activity …

Google removes 27 apps that guided users to fake Play Store
5 years, 4 months ago

Google removes 27 apps that guided users to fake Play Store

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Google has removed 27 apps that prompted users to install a fake Play Store after researchers from Pune-based Quick Heal Technologies spotted these malicious apps of dropper category and reported the issue. These apps were designed to infect devices with adware after someone fell prey to their continuous installation prompts for fake "Google Play Store", Quick Heal Security …

Google Play Store purges popular Chinese developer's apps on account of ad-fraud
5 years, 8 months ago

Google Play Store purges popular Chinese developer's apps on account of ad-fraud

Firstpost  

Do Global has had up to 46 apps removed from the Google Play Store and many more could bite the dust. Chinese firm DO Global, which makes Android apps, has been deemed by Google as a creator of fraudulent ads on its apps and the Mountain View-based giant has purged most of DO Global’s apps. As per a report by …

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