Google removes 17 apps infected with ‘Joker’ malware from Play Store: What is it and how does it infect apps?
Team Udayavani, Sep 28, 2020, 5:45 PM IST
Google claims that it has removed 17 apps that were infected with the Joker malware from the Play Store.
First spotted by Zscaler, these apps were infected with Joker malware app and were reportedly stealing details like contact details, SMSes and device information from user’s phones.
The malware infected apps 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
While Google has disabled these on infected devices, users will still need to manually uninstall these apps from their mobiles.
Joker Malware
Joker malware is a type of malware for Android that has several time invaded Google’s official application market It is said that the malware keeps finding its way into Google’s official application market as a result of small changes to its code, which enables it to get past the Play store’s security and vetting barriers
As reported by Zdnet, The Joker malware steals money from users by subscribing them to paid subscriptions without their consent. It first simulates interaction with ads without users’ knowledge and then steals the victim’s SMS messages including OTP to authenticate payments.
It is said that the activity occurs without any input required from the user and they often won’t find out that they’ve been scammed until they receive a phone bill full of additional charges.
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