Warn of a return Joker virus, which attacks Android devices and hides itself in many apps on the Google Play Store.
This malware engages in user payment services without their permission and empties their bank accounts without notifying them.
The Troyano “Joker” virus It belongs to a family of malware known as Bread, which aims to hack cell phone bills and authorize operations without user consent.
Researchers from Quick Heal Security Lab, a cybersecurity firm Explain that this virus can enter text messages, contacts and other information on the infected smartphone.
The main recommendation for Andriod users is to check if they have any of these applications installed on their smartphones and immediately delete them, because the fact that they were deleted from the Google Play Store does not mean automatic uninstallation from the computers on which they were downloaded.
The malicious apps removed by the Google Play Store after they were found to contain the “Joker” virus are:
help message
Object Scanner
Fast Magic SMS
CamScanner is free
go messages
super message
Super SMS
travel wallpapers
Private SMS
Hummingbird PDF Converter – Image to PDF
Photo Collage Style
Talent Photo Editor – Blur focus
paper scanner
Every PDF scanner is good
care message
part message
blue scanner
direct messenger
Single Sentence Translator – Multifunctional Translator
Mint Leaf Message – Your Own Message
Unique Keyboard – Cool Fonts & Free Symbols
Tangram app lock
Desire to translate
Precision Scanner