The researchers managed to identify and report the presence of Joker malware in 8 apps on Google Play Store.
In the past three years, the Joker malware has made headlines quite frequently by invading applications available on Google Play Store. The malware infects the user’s device after the infected application is downloaded and keeps collecting data secretly.
This time again, it is spotted by Quick Heal Security Labs in eight apps on Google Play Store. The researchers notified Google about this issue, after which the company removed all the infected apps.
Which Apps are Laced with Joker Malware?
In total, eight applications were found to be infected with the Joker Trojan virus. The following android apps must be removed immediately if you have downloaded them:
Auxiliary Message
Fast Magic SMS
Free CamScanner
Super Message
Element Scanner
Go Messages
Travel Wallpapers
Super SMS
The Notorious Joker Trojan
This dangerous malware steals information from the contact list, SMS messages, and device info from the victim’s device and quietly interacts with advertisement sites. It also subscribed the victim to premium services.
Image credit: QuickHeal
Beware of Joker Malware
In the present scenario, as reported by Quick Heal, when the infected application is launched after downloading, it requests notification access to get notification data. It then takes SMS data from the notification and then asks for Contacts access.
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