Again, there are a number of applications on Android that you should delete immediately because they are dangerous. Because there is malware hiding in it that can steal sensitive data, it can even drain the contents of the wallet of the owner of an Android cellphone.
The vulnerability was identified by the SecneurX group, IT agency D3Lab, as well as Kaspersky's Igor Golovin and Tatyana Shishkova. They found several apps containing Hydra and Joker, the dreaded Android malware today.
It is also stated that if this malicious application is installed on an Android cellphone, the malware in it will steal from passwords, credit card details, phone numbers and email addresses.
List of Dangerous Apps on Android
Document Manager
Coin track Loan - Online loan
Cool Caller Screen
PSD Auth Protector
RGB Emoji Keyboard
Camera Translator Pro
Fast PDF Scanner
Air Balloon Wallpaper
Colorful Messenger
Thug Photo Editor
Anime Wallpaper
Peace SMS
Happy Photo Collage
Original Messenger
Pellet Messages
Smart Keyboard
Special Photo Editor
4K Wallpapers
Some of the applications above are quite popular because they have been downloaded tens of thousands of times. Google has removed some of them, but some can still be found on the Play Store.
Maybe still waiting for the results of identification by Google. It's a good idea not to download it, if it continues to download it is recommended to delete it immediately, as reported by Gizchina.
10 Android User Data Stealing Applications, Delete Immediately!
Cybersecurity researchers have again found a row of malicious Android apps on the Google Play Store. These 10 rogue applications that were caught containing data-stealing malware and adware have even been downloaded up to two million times.
Phones that have been infected with adware usually display annoying and unwanted advertisements. It seems not so dangerous, but this practice makes the cellphone battery wasteful, heats up quickly, and even sucks up data quota and credit.
Meanwhile, data stealing malware is more dangerous. This malware can steal credentials for sites that users frequently visit, including social media accounts and online bank accounts.
Security analyst at Dr. The Web reports that apps containing adware and data-stealing malware were among the most dangerous threats to Android users discovered in May 2022.
One of the most vicious applications is spyware that can steal information from other application notifications, especially to steal one time password (OTP) codes which are then used to hack social media accounts or bank accounts.
Of the many rogue applications that managed to infiltrate the Play Store, there are five applications that are currently still available and have not been kicked out by Google, namely:
PIP Pic Camera Photo Editor: 1 million downloads, malware that disguises itself as a photo editing app but actually steals users' Facebook account credentials
Wild & Exotic Animal Wallpaper: 500,000 downloads, adware trojan that changed its icon and name to 'SIM Tool Kit' and put itself on the battery saver exclusion list
ZodiHoroscope: 500,000 downloads, malware that steals Facebook account credentials by tricking users into entering them themselves with the lure of removing ads in apps
PIP Camera 2022: 50,000 downloads, camera effects app that can also hijack Facebook accounts
Magnifier Flashlight: 10,000 downloads, adware application that displays advertisements in the form of static and video.
It's not yet known whether Google hasn't cracked down on these rogue apps, or whether the developers have removed the malicious code and re-registered it on the Play Store. But judging by the recent user reviews, it looks like those apps are still quite dangerous and don't provide the functionality offered.
Another rogue app discovered by Dr's team. The web includes racing games (Driving Real Race), data recovery applications (Recovery), government assistance information applications for Russian users (Компенсация ), and applications that offer free OnlyFans access (Only Fans App OnlyFans Android).
The four applications above have been kicked from the Google Play Store, but users who have already downloaded them are advised to immediately delete them and scan their devices using an antivirus application to clean the remnants of malware, as quoted from Bleeping Computer, Wednesday (15/6/2022).
Researchers from Cyble also found an application containing a banking trojan called Hydra circulating on the Play Store. This application seems to be targeting online banking users in Europe.
This malware masquerading as a PDF application has been downloaded more than 10,000 times. Cyble said the app was still on the Play Store until June 9, 2022, but has now been removed by Google. However, those PDF apps are still available on third-party stores like APKAIO.com and APKCombo.com, so users should still be careful.
