The Android operating system is the most popular in the world, with millions of applications available through the official store, Google Play Store. However, this type of news is unfortunately quite common with new threats emerging with some frequency.
Such is the case of the most recent wave of attacks perpetrated by applications infected with malware capable of capturing our most sensitive information. By the way, this time not even the Apple universe is safe with some iOS apps also infected.
The list is particularly long, consisting of around 200 Android and iOS apps whose removal is highly recommended.
Dangerous apps for Android and iOS smartphones
- 4K professional camera
- Automatic 4K Wallpaper Changer
- advanced SMS
- aipic – Magic Photo Editor
- All good PDF scanner
- translate all languages
- all photo translator
- art filters
- Astro + Horoscope and Astrology
- Astrolina: The Daily Horoscope
- Sticker creation studio
- Character creator Avatar creator
- Baby Sticker – Milestone Tracking
- Bass Boost Volume Power Amplifier
- Battery Charging Animations Battery Wallpaper
- Battery Charge Animations Bubble – Effects
- Beat.ly Music Video Maker
- beat maker pro
- beauty filter
- blood pressure checker
- blood pressure diary
- blue scanner
- blurred image
- Caller Theme
- CallMe Phone Themes
- call masks
- camera translator
- care message
- cartoon i
- cash cleaner
- chat online
- sms chat
- Chat Text SMS
- classic emoji keyboard
- classic game messenger
- coco camera v1.1
- Come Messages
- contact history
- cool keyboard
- cool messages
- creative 3D launcher
- creative emoji keyboard
- Custom Theme Keyboard
- Cut paste
- Dazz Cam – D3D Photo Effect
- Dazzle – Insta Story Editor
- dazzling keyboard
- design creator
- I want to translate
- direct messenger
- dizziness
- DJ!
- drinking water
- Drums: play rhythms and drum kits
- Easy PDF Scanner
- edging mix
- professional edjing
- Emoji One Keyboard
- Emoji Keyboard Theme
- Equalizer + HD Music Player
- Fx Equalizer: Bass Booster App
- face lab
- face me
- Facetory: Face Yoga and Exercise
- smart charging
- fancy sms
- Flashlight flash alert on call
- FLMX
- Emoji Keyboard Fonts
- frame
- frames
- Free Glitter Camera 1.0.0
- funny call
- funny camera
- funny emoji message
- funny keyboard
- Funny Wallpapers – Live Wallpaper
- Emoji Keyboard Gif
- Girls Games: Unicorn Slime
- Guitar game: games and songs
- Guitar: real games and lessons
- Guitar tuner: ukulele and bass
- color
- Handset: second phone number
- heart emoji stickers
- Highlight Story Cover Maker!
- Hello SMS Text
- Horoscope 2019 and Palm Reader
- Hub – Story Template Builder
- Hummingbird PDF Converter – Photo to PDF
- Hyper Cleaner: clean phone
- iCons – Icon Changer App +
- iMessage
- Printed
- Instant messaging
- widget pro
- Jambl: Band DJ and Beat Maker
- puzzle
- karaoke songs
- palmistry of life
The alert was given by the publication portable magazine, revealing that the apps in question may contain malware that will try to collect banking information such as credentials. At stake is one of the largest malware campaigns to date.
Affecting the Android and iOS operating systems, the applications managed to pass through the various filters of the Google Play Store, as well as the App Store (iOS).
That being said, the recommendation is simple: remove these apps (if you have them) from your smartphones.
There are more than 200 apps that are recommended to be removed
- light messages
- Live Wallpaper Maker: 4K Theme
- professional looper
- lucky life
- MagicFX – Magic video effects
- magic photo editor
- Memoristo: Brain Test, intelligence game
- memory silent chamber
- Menu creator!
- meticulous scanner
- Metronome Pro – Rhythm & Tempo
- Metronome – Tap Tempo & Rhythm
- Mini PDF Scanner
- Mint Leaf Message-Your private message
- Mood Balance: Self-Care Tracker
- Zen Music – Relaxing Sounds
- MyCall – Call Personalization
- Nebula: Horoscope and Astrology
- neon theme keyboard
- NewScrean: 4D wallpapers
- Notes: reminders and lists
- Now QR code scan
- One Sentence Translator – Multifunctional Translator
- painting photo editor
- paper document scanner
- partial message
- password manager
- Camino – Horoscope and Astrology
- PDF Scanner: DocumentScan
- Personal message
- Photo collage
- Photo editor and background eraser
- Photo Editor – Filter Effects
- Photo and Exif editor
- Photo filters and effects
- Photoly Remove object and editor
- photo to draw
- piano crush
- Piano
- Clue
- pixomatic
- small pitcher
- Premium SMS
- Presets for Lightroom
- In-game private messages
- private messenger
- private SMS
- professional courier
- quick chat message
- Razer Keyboard and Theme
In short, despite all the security controls carried out by the Google Play Store and App Store, the truth is that there are no irreducible barriers. As security efforts improve, so do the attempts of perpetrators.
The advice is simple: stick to official stores like Google Play Store and App Store. Also, check the ratings of other users and, as a general rule, never trust apps that promise “worlds and backgrounds”.
Remove these Android and iOS apps as well.
- REMEMBER
- retouch and crop
- Rich topic message
- hd ringtones
- ScanGuru
- scanner app
- Send SMS
- simple notes scanner
- SlidePic
- slimy
- smart messages
- Smart SMS messages
- smart tv remote control
- smile emoji
- social message
- SpeedPro Slow speed video editing
- Stickerfy: Sticker Maker
- sticker maker
- Stickers and GIFs
- wallpapers and backgrounds
- style message
- Style photo collage
- superhero effect
- Sweet Pics – Baby Photo Editing
- Talent Photo Editor – Blur Focus
- Tangram app lock
- TeasEar: ASMR Slime Antistress
- Text Emoji SMS
- Text SMS
- Chat Messenger Themes
- Themes Photo Keyboard
- timestamp camera
- ToonApp Cartoon Photo Editor
- Translate Camera – Speak
- Guru Translator: Voice & Text
- UltraFX – Video Maker with Effects
- Unicc QR Scanner
- single keyboard
- Universal PDF Scanner
- vanilla instant camera
- Video Puzzles – Magic Puzzle
- HD Ringtones ∙ Ringtone Maker
- VOCHI Video Effects Editor
- volume booster hearing aid
- Louder Sound Equalizer Volume Booster
- water reminder
- WeDrum: drums, real drum kits
- Widget PLUS+ – Photo and weather
- wow beauty camera
- Wow Translator
- Yoga: for beginners and advanced
- YouToon – AI Cartoon Effect
The alert was also advanced by the publication tom’s guide, stating the danger of some of these Android and iOS applications. The ultimate goal of those responsible now is remote access to our banking applications and their respective funds.
That said, all care is little.