Google Play Store: Here are the top 11 most dangerous applications to download, they infect you in less than 5 minutes, details
In this article, we are going to tell you about a virus that is active in the Google Play Store on Android. For once it is not Covid-19, but a computer virus. This, to another degree, can be very limiting, as it can cripple your phone, steal your personal information and even your money.
The development of digital technology in general has made our lives much easier, that’s for sure. Unfortunately, it also brought other problems. No system is perfect. Cyber attacks are becoming more and more numerous. Beware of Email, SMS, Website, Application.
Thousands of apps from the Google Play Store will disappear!
Google removes applications from the store that are not updated to the latest APIs.
In any case, it will be necessary to agree to Android 11 as of November 1, in order to remain in the Play Store. pic.twitter.com/zdQiBYExPM
— Gameblog video games (@Gameblog) Apr 9, 2022
Nothing is certain anymore. The Google Play Store, where you can download applications, has again been hit by viruses or rather malware. To protect users, Google has removed a dozen applications from its Android store. We present to you the blacklist prepared by the researchers.
11 applications to delete urgently from your smartphone!
First, do you know the difference between a computer virus and malware? Indeed, these two terms do not mean exactly the same thing.
Simply put, a virus represents a single type of malware. Malware represents a whole group of malicious software.
So these can much more dangerous than the first† For example, malware can be a computer virus, worm, Trojan horse, ransomware, spyware, adware, scareware…
It is therefore urgent to protect yourself and check the Android apps you have recently downloaded…
Computer security researchers, a job with a future!
⛔️ Urgently Remove These 11 Apps From Google Play Store That Are Overloading Your #data †
🔴Speed Camera Radar
Al Moazin Lite
🔴WiFi Mouse
QR and barcode scanner
🔴Simple Weather & Clock Widget
Smart Kit 360
🔴Languages & Translation Audio
† https://t.co/PXrTpFGJZe— Fabienne Billat (@fadouce) Apr 11, 2022
Indeed, computer security researchers have pointed to several applications from the Google Play Store.
The phenomenon has become so recurring that they have a lot of work to do.
Invasive Russian malware circulating on Android https://t.co/6Y9VivKddB
— Universe Freebox (@UniversFreebox) Apr 5, 2022
Indeed he doesn’t past not a week without them getting their hands on malware in the Google Store.
For example, they had found fake antivirus capable of stealing user’s money. Or malware that could steal cryptocurrency.
Finally, a virus can also use a mobile phone’s microphone without the users’ knowledge. These kinds of issues should not be taken lightly as they can indeed go a long way.
Before the malware of the day, it was the experts at AppCensus who found it. So here’s the list of 11 rogue apps you don’t use absolutely must do not urgently download or delete it from your smartphone.
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- Speed camera radar
- Al-Moazin Lite
- Wi-Fi mouse
- QR and barcode scanner
- Qibla Compass – Ramadan 2022
- Simple weather and clock widget
- Handcent Next SMS Text with MMS
- Smart Kit 360
- Al Quran MP3 – 50 Recitations and Audio Translation
- Full Quran MP3 – 50 Languages & Audio Translation
- Audiosdroid Audio Studio DAW
The malware steals all your personal information
This list includes a variety of apps such as weather apps, QR code readers, and others that allow you to control your PC remotely.
Also in the list are prayer apps for Muslims. These rogue apps are no longer part of the Play Store, as the malware they host can steal your private information. Whether it’s phone numbers, email addresses, passwords, voicemail conversations, or even GPS travel history.
Google Play Store: Developers can no longer check the presence of other applications on your smartphone https://t.co/Bt7rkujNXi
— Fabien SEO ✳️ (@fabienr34) Apr 11, 2022
60 million potential victims of these applications
The scariest thing about this malware business is that users loads of† Indeed, these applications have been downloaded more than 60 million times.
In addition, the code was developed by a Panamanian company called Measurement Systems. This company specializes in collecting statistical data and is said to have paid the makers of these applications to integrate the code into their software.
In addition, this company is a subsidiary of Vostrom, which itself is a subcontractor to the American security services. In short, a beautiful spider web! When the WSJ media wanted to know more and asked for an interview with the company, it was strangely disbanded… Some apps have already changed their code and have returned to the Google Play Store.
