Google’s Play Store contains apps that are risky for the user. They contain viruses and must be uninstalled: the new list.
There are always many risks in the technological field and users often find themselves in difficulty when faced with the attempts of cybercriminals. The latter implement various methods that also involve the app within the Google Play Store.
The Play Store is accessible from any Android device and has a large catalog capable of satisfying any need. Despite the store’s security measures there is the possibility that some apps are dangerous for usersgiven that they target bank accounts or personal data. Let’s get into the details to understand what dangerous apps are and how to proceed if they have been installed.
Apps with viruses in the Play Store: the new list communicated
Online security experts are always active and ready to communicate content that may pose more than one problem to users. This time it was Eset researchers who found another one list of potentially malicious apps.
In particular, the reference campaign would be known as “eXotic Visit” And contains malware XploitSpycapable of spying in depth on users’ smartphones, reading the files present and sending SMS so as to be able to activate subscription services.
Among the other activities carried out by this spyware there is also reading the list of calls, contacts, messages, apps on the device and detecting the location of the smartphone. Furthermore, it can also take photos, record audio and intercept notifications from messaging apps.
The apps that researchers believe have malware inside them are:
- Signal Lite;
- Sim Info;
- Tele Chat;
- Telco DB;
- SnapMe;
- Track Budget;
- Zaangi Chat;
- TalkU;
- Defcom;
- Alpha Chat;
- Wicker Messenger;
- Expense Tracker;
- Specialist Hospital;
- WeTalk;
- ChitChat;
- Dink Messenger.
The main indication is uninstall applications immediately on the list and to do rely only on services and apps created by verified developers. In fact, malware often manages to bypass the Google Play Protect System activated by the American technology giant, which aims to protect and protect users from this type of attack.
In short, the experience in the Play Store is certainly safe but it is better to avoid trusting any app in its vast catalogue.
