Η Tatyana Shishkova, malware analyst at security company Kaspersky, found in the Google Play Store some additional infected applications with Joker.
Updated article with new list (22/11/2021)
Έwe have mentioned malware in the past Joker, that steals personal data from your Android Smartphone.
The Joker is a type of malware Trojan, which can penetrate your phone and enroll you in some expensive subscription services without your will and without knowing it, until you notice in your credit card account that some monthly payments are made to subscription services.
Η Tatyana Shishkova, malware analyst at security company Kaspersky, found some extra infected applications in Google Play Store.
Delete these seven applications immediately if you have them installed on your phone!
According to a tweet from Shishkova (through The Express ), the following seven applications that you see in the list, have the malicious Joker software which means that they are dangerous for your financial well-being. Although the applications have already been removed from Google Play Store, this does not mean that they can still be installed on your phone, and they can enroll you at any time in some expensive subscription services, and you may be asked to pay for them.
So check that some of the following applications are installed on your phone:
- Now QRcode Scan - More than 10.000 facilities
- EmojiOne Keyboard - More than 50.000 facilities
- Battery Charging Animations Battery Wallpaper - More than 1.000 facilities
- Dazzling Keyboard - More than 10 facilities
- Volume Booster Louder Sound Equalizer - More than 100 facilities
- Super Hero-Effect - More than 5.000 facilities
- Classic Emoji Keyboard - More than 5.000 facilities
Today 22/11/2021 the following applications have been added
- Easy PDF Scanner
- Super-Click VPN
- Battery Charging Animation Bubble Effects
- Volume Boosting Hearing Aid
- Flashlight Flash Alert on Call
- halloween coloring
- Blender Photo Editor - Easy Photo Background Editor
- Smart TV Remote
For those unfamiliar with this form of malware, Joker is able to bypass its security system Google hiding his malicious intention so that he could pass through her guards Google.
How the Joker affects your devices
Once installed on your phone through an infected application, it immediately helps to load more malware on your device, after first registering you in services premium WAP (wireless application protocol) without your knowledge or consent.
According to security company ZScaler , the Joker It can also help steal SMS messages, your contact list and information related to your device.
Also, a few months ago, her research team Zscaler's ThreatLabZ monitoring the malicious program Joker, he found 16 malicious applications using its code Joker.
These applications were installed in approx 120.000 Android devices, while Google has already abolished the 16 of these applications by Play Store, which have been highlighted by ThreatLabZ, but can not delete these malicious applications from your phone.
To overcome her defenses Google, the group of hackers hiding behind it Joker, copy the functions of a legitimate application, and then upload it to Play Store with another or similar name.
Initially, the application will run smoothly. However, after a few hours or a few days, other applications that you have not selected will gradually begin to be added to your device, and malicious activities will begin to take place.
Delete the following applications (if you have not already done so)
This task is your responsibility, and below we have the list of applications that you should immediately remove from your device before it is too late.
So, in addition to the previous list, it is good to take a look at the list below, in case you forgot to delete some of the following dangerous applications.
- All Good PDF Scanner
- Blue scanner
- Care message
- Desire translate
- Direct messenger
- Hummingbird PDF Converter - Photo to PDF
- Meticulous Scanner
- Mint Leaf Message - Your Private Message
- One Sentence Translator - Multifunctional Translator
- Paper doc scanner
- Part message
- Private SMS
- Style Photo Collage
- Talent Photo Editor - Blur focus
- Tangram App Lock
- Unique Keyboard - Fancy Fonts & Free Emoticons
If you have an Android Smartphone or tablet, check to make sure none of the apps are installed on your device. Go to Settings> Applications and Notifications > Application information and you will see a list of the current applications that you have installed on your device in alphabetical order.
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