Most users Android use the Google Play Store to download various useful apps, games and more. Users choose Google's app store to be sure that the apps they download are safe. Google is responsible for what is in its store, so it tries to check the apps thoroughly before approving them. However, the hackers sometimes manage to trick the company and introduce malicious apps into the Play Store. When a malicious app is detected, it is immediately removed from the store.
However, the problem remains for users who already have an app downloaded. Beyond the issues Security, resulting, these applications consume the mobile battery very quickly. Security researchers have discovered 22 popular apps on the Google Play Store that are dangerous. These apps have been installed by more than 20 million users.
Why are these applications considered fraud?
These applications are, in fact, scams as they present themselves as something other than what they really are. They act as backdoors, which allow the application to download Archives users.
Below is a list of the 22 malicious apps discovered by researchers. If you have any of these installed, it is advisable to remove them immediately.
- Zombie Killer
- Space Rocket
- neon pong
- Sparkle FlashLight
- Snake Attack
- math solver
- ShapeSorter
- Take A Trip
- Magnifeye
- Join Up
- Just Flashlight
- table soccer
- HexaFall
- HexaBlocks
- PairZap
- Cliff Diver
- box stack
- jelly slice
- AK Blackjack
- color tiles
- Animal Match
- Roulette Mania
The 22 applications show many ads and pop-ups on the home screen. Apart from the fact that they damage the mobile and its battery, hackers can use these apps to pull off a lot of scams.
