Friday, 24 March, 2023

Google removes 6 malicious apps with over 2 lakh downloads

<p>Researchers at Pradeo spotted 6 malicious apps on Google Play Store with over 2 Lakh downloads, infected with the infamous Joker malware. The apps - Convenient Scanner 2, Safety AppLock, Push Message-Texting &amp; SMS, Emoji Wallpaper, Separate Doc Scanner and Fingertip GameBox &ndash; are now deleted from Play Store but they&rsquo;re still installed in users&rsquo; devices. Joker is a malicious bot that subscribes users to premium paid services without their consent.</p>