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Top Malware App found on Google Play that can harm your phone

Do not download these 5 apps from Google Play, they contain malware
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Below are the Top Malware App found on Google Play that can harm your phonePIP Pic Camera Photo Editor – 1 million downloadsWild & Exotic Animal Wallpaper (Malware) – 500,000 downloadsZodiHoroscope Fortune Finder  (Malware) – 500,000 downloadsPIP Camera 2022 – (Malware) 50,000 downloadsMagnifier Flashlight – (Malware) 10,000 downloads
Things to note about how the malware work

Do not download these apps from Google Play. The apps are recently inflicted with malware which can harm your phone.

We have the following apps on PlayStore Contains malware and should be avoided.

Cybersecurity experts have spotted five apps containing malware. Once downloaded, they can steal Facebook credentials.

According to recent discovery Malware are found to be circulated on android playstore. What this can do is that they can hack into your account.

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The malware is designed to get through your gadget and they can even recover data from Facebook.

According to DR WEB ANTIVIRUS the activity of the Android.Spy.4498 trojan, which steals information from other apps’ notifications, decreased by 13.48%. However, this malware is still the most widespread Android threat. Android.HiddenAds adware trojans are also among the most often detected threats on user devices. Their activity increased by 13.57% compared to April.

Over the month, Doctor Web’s virus laboratory tracked new malware being spread through the Google Play app catalog. Among them were Android.Subscription trojans that subscribe victims to paid mobile services, fraudulent Android.FakeApp apps, Android.HiddenAds adware trojans, and Android.PWS.Facebook password-stealing malware targeting Facebook users.

Do not download these 5 apps from Google Play, they contain malware

Below are the Top Malware App found on Google Play that can harm your phone

You should try as much as possible to check for recent discoveries.

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PIP Pic Camera Photo Editor – 1 million downloads

Malware pretending to be image editing software, but which steals the credentials of its users’ Facebook accounts.

Wild & Exotic Animal Wallpaper (Malware) – 500,000 downloads

Adware that adds to battery saving settings.

ZodiHoroscope Fortune Finder  (Malware) – 500,000 downloads

Malware that steals Facebook IDs by tricking users into entering them, supposedly to disable in-app ads.

PIP Camera 2022 – (Malware) 50,000 downloads

Photo effects application that also targets the Facebook account.

Magnifier Flashlight – (Malware) 10,000 downloads

Adware that serves video and banner ads.

Things to note about how the malware work

First, users were asked to take a short survey. Next, this app loaded the fraudulent site on which the process of gaining access was simulated. Potential victims of this scam scheme were asked to complete various tasks, like installing games or apps, and take online surveys. But users did not receive any access at all. Instead, after the successful completion of the tasks, the fraudsters themselves received a reward from affiliate services. This fake app was added to the Dr.Web virus database as Android.FakeApp.951.

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Eric October 26, 2022
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