BEWARE! Malicious malware found in THESE 35 Android Apps; delete them immediately if you have

Malware are intruding software that are built to harm devices and programmes. They come in many forms including Trojan horse, spyware, etc.

Written By Zee Media Bureau|Last Updated: Aug 20, 2022, 08:47 PM IST|Source: Bureau

Bitdefender has found 35 popular Android apps that have malicious malware.
Malware are intruding software that are built to harm devices and programmes.
They come in many forms including Trojan horse, spyware, etc.

BEWARE! Malicious malware found in THESE 35 Android Apps; delete them immediately if you have

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New Delhi: Cybersecurity technology company, Bitdefender has found 35 popular Android apps that have malicious malware which might be harmful for your devices. Delete these apps immediately if you have them.

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While talking about how these malware remain hidden from users, the research said that "One way to stay hidden from a user bent on uninstalling the app is to change the icon into something innocuous, like the 'Settings' app. It does that by declaring an alias launcher. After installing another icon and label, it changes the main launcher, replacing it with the alias one with the label and icon for 'Settings'."

"Another interesting technique developers use to obscure apps is to ensure they don't show in the list of the most recently used apps on Android." the research added.

Here is the complete list of the Android apps that have malicious malware:-

Walls light - Wallpapers Pack
Big Emoji - Keyboard
Grad Wallpapers - 3D Backdrops
Engine Wallpapers - Live & 3D
Stock Wallpapers - 4K & HD
EffectMania - Photo Editor
Art Filter - Deep Photoeffect
Fast Emoji Keyboard
Create Sticker for Whatsapp
Math Solver - Camera Helper
Photopix Effects - Art Filter
Led Theme - Colorful Keyboard
Keyboard - Fun Emoji, Sticker
Smart Wifi
My GPS Location
Image Warp Camera
Art Girls Wallpaper HD
Cat Simulator
Smart QR Creator
Colorize Old Photo
GPS Location Finder
Girls Art Wallpaper
Smart QR Scanner
GPS Location Maps
Volume Control
Secret Horoscope
Smart GPS Location
Animated Sticker Master
Personality Charging Show
Sleep Sounds
QR Creator
Media Volume Slider
Secret Astrology
Colorize Photos
Phi 4K Wallpaper - Anime HD

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What is Malware?

Malware are intruding software that are built to harm devices and programmes. They come in many forms including Trojan horse, spyware, etc.

How to protect your Android devices?

It always better to download those apps which are really needed. In case you have to download other apps, make sure to give chosen permission. In our laziness, we don’t read all terms and conditions of an app and click OK while installing the apps. Sometimes, we don’t care what permission they are asking.

Follow these three steps:-

Delete redundant apps
Keep your devices updated
Give selected permissions only to apps

BEWARE! Malicious malware found in THESE 35 Android Apps; delete them immediately if you have

Malware are intruding software that are built to harm devices and programmes. They come in many forms including Trojan horse, spyware, etc.

Here is the complete list of the Android apps that have malicious malware:-

What is Malware?

How to protect your Android devices?

Follow these three steps:-

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