Google Play Store: beware of these 101 smartphone harmful applications
Researchers from Dr. WEB have found malware in a large number of Android apps.
This spyware, known as SpinOk, targets your personal data directly. Therefore, if one of the apps listed in this post is already installed on your smartphone, remove it right away.
101 compromised applications have received more than 420 million downloads.
Cybersecurity experts discovered 101 Google Play Store applications had malware on Monday. These have been downloaded over 421 million times in total. According to Dr. WEB, this trojan gathers data from files kept on the user's device and has the ability to send it to nefarious parties. Additionally, it has the ability to download and change clipboard material in order to transfer it to a distant server.
This marketing development kit contained the malware known as SpinOk. Then, it makes use of mini-games, chores, and made-up awards and prizes to keep people interested over the long term. In the meanwhile, apps that contain this malware gather a lot of data on affected devices.
What apps are impacted on the Play Store?
The top 10 applications from the 101 affected by this virus in the Google Play Store are shown below:
Noizz: video editor with music (100,000,000 installations);
Zapya: file transfer and sharing (100,000,000 installations);
VFly: video editor and video maker (50,000,000 installations);
MVBit: MV video status maker (50,000,000 installations);
Biugo: video maker and video editor (50,000,000 installations);
Crazy Drop: 10,000,000 installations;
Cashzine: 10,000,000 installations;
Fizzo Novel: 10,000,000 installations;
CashEM: 5,000,000 installations;
As you probably already knew, this malware is expected to target millions of Android device owners. Dr. Web informs us that the Zapya application's Trojan is only available in versions 6.3.3 through 6.4, and that it is no longer present in version 6.4.1. To examine the list of 101 programs impacted by this malware, we highly advise you to go on this website. You already know what to do if even one of these apps is installed on your smartphone.