In a study of applications on the Google Play Store, 13 malware were detected. Google removed these applications from the store, but some of them have reached more than a hundred thousand downloads.
Cyber security experts working within McAfee will threaten the security of Android phone users 13 mobile applications They detected. Although these mobile applications seem to benefit the user, they are actually they were malicious.
As a result of the investigations, 13 mobile applications that were found to be malicious were reported to Google and Removed from Google Play Store. However, you may have already installed the application in question on your phone. If such a situation occurs, remove it from your phone immediately.
Here are 13 mobile apps that were found to be malicious
- Essential Horoscope for Android
- 3D Skin Editor for PE Minecraft
- Logo Maker Pro
- Auto Click Repeater
- Count Easy Calorie Calculator
- Sound Volume Extender
- LetterLink
- NUMEROLOGY: PERSONAL HOROSCOPE & NUMBER PREDICTIONS
- Step Keeper: Easy Pedometer
- Track Your Sleep
- Sound Volume Booster
- Astrological Navigator: Daily Horoscope & Tarot
- Universal Calculator
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Unfortunately, the applications mentioned above are to many devices has reached. For example, applications such as Essential Horoscope for Android and Logo Maker Pro have already more than 100 thousand reached the number of downloads. But there are also less popular ones. Universal Calculator, for example, has only been downloaded about 100 times.
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https://www.gizchina.com/2024/06/15/delete-immediately-13-new-android-malware-apps/