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

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 scanners, video and photo editing apps, call blockers, games, and more. These malicious apps were using prompts for asking users their phone number and sometimes their email address.