Delete these 17 harmful apps from Android phone now

 

A malware harmful to Android devices has returned. This time the malware has been found in a total of 17 apps.

According to security company Jesskeller, these apps are infected with Joker malware.

The malware steals contact numbers, SMS, device information, etc. from the devices that have these apps.

The biggest problem, however, is that this malware automatically subscribes to premium wireless network protocols, causing users to inadvertently use a lot of Internet backgrounds.

Google has already removed these 16 apps from the Play Store. Google says these apps are still effective on millions of devices. The 16 harmful apps mentioned are-

All Good PDF Scanner

Mint Leaf Message - Your Private Message

Unique Keyboard - Fancy Fonts & Free Emoticons

Tangram App Lock

Direct Messenger

Private SMS

One Sentence Translator - Multifunctional Translator

Style Photo Collage

Meticulous Scanner

Desire Translate

Talent Photo Editor - Blur focus

Care Message

Part Message

Paper Doc Scanner

Blue Scanner

Hummingbird PDF Converter - Photo to PDF

All Good PDF Scanner (mentioned 2 times in the original list. Not sure if it is another variant or repeated.)

Although these apps have been removed from the Google Play Store, Google has no control over the phones on which these apps are installed. The rest of the responsibility is on the user. If any of the 17 apps mentioned above are installed on your Android phone, uninstall them now and stay safe.