Various forms of malware have been discovered in nine apps in the Google Play Store. One of them is ‘PIP Pic Camera Photo Editor’ which had millions of downloads. One of them is also still active in the Play Store and they may also be on your phone. So uninstall these 11 apps right away.
Remove 11 malware apps
The security researchers at Dr. Web have again succeeded in making the Google Play Store a safer place after malware has been discovered in nine apps. Google has since removed most apps from the Play Store, but that means they will remain active on your phone if you previously installed them.
We give you the list of apps that you should remove. If you’re checking to see if any of these apps are on your phone, look up the names below from the Google Play Store. The apps in your app list may have a different name, this is done to mislead you. Here are the 11 apps, one of which is still available in the application store:
- Wild & Exotic Animal Wallpaper – Kelomo Apps
- Magnifier Flashlight – Milo Nader
- PIP Pic Camera Photo Editor – Savoy
- PIP Camera 2022 – Savoy
- Camera Photo Editor – Savoy
- Light Exposure Photo Editor – dancma
- ZodiHoroscope – Fortune Finder – Sarawaer
- recovery – DreevVadimApp
- Driving Real Race – Yuriivasin555
- омпенсация – DreevVadimApp
- Only Fans App OnlyFans Android – OnlyFans Z
Fake Facebook and playing hide and seek
In the ‘Wild & Exotic Animal Wallpaper’ app, the malware tried to hide with an icon other than the one indicated and by adopting the innocent name ‘SIM Tool Kit’. The app tried to show advertisements on your phone unsolicited and the same happened with the app ‘Magnifier Flashlight’.
Furthermore, the above four photo editors and horoscope app attempted to steal users’ credentials through a fake Facebook login screen. ‘PIP Pic Camera Photo Editor’ is the most downloaded app on this list and was on millions of devices at the time the malware was discovered.
The malware apps “Recovery”, “Driving Real Race” and “Компенсация НДС” also allowed users to lose real money. The latter app was only aimed at Russian users. Are you worried about malware on your phone? Then read about 5 signs that may indicate malware.
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– Thanks for information from Androidworld. Source