Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 13:32
In 2020 it appeared with the infection of dozens of applications in Google Play and returned in 2021. He Malware JokerA Trojan -Virus That spy The victim’s device and obtains information about the mobile, at least has been detected again 8 apps that are in the Google Play Store. Then work quietly with advertising boards and the victim endorses premium services without their knowledge.
The alert voice has thrown it Quick Heal Security LabsA leading research company, threat information and cyber security that develops security software for consumers, servers or cloud computing. Quick Heal has informed Google about the 8 applications that are infected and the internet giant has eliminated them from the Play Store, although who has installed them on their device, she has to eliminate.
The 8 Infected appsUsually from scanner services, SMS or Wallpapers, the following are:
– help message
– Fast magic SMS
– Super Message
– Free Cam -Scanner
– Element scanner
– Go messages
– Travel wallpapers
– Super SMS
When installing Element scannerFor example, access to reports is requested, used to obtain reporting information, explained from Quick Heal. This application takes SMS data from the report, requires access to contacts and makes and manages telephone call rights. Then it works as an application of documents without showing any malignant activity that is visible to the user.
But in the background two useful costs, one after the other, and eventually get access to the SMS and, ultimately, depending on the SIM supplier, subscribe to the user to Premium Services.
