ec7fa8a17afb4ed09668ca3cba134dcd The Joker malware returns to the Play Store: here are the infected apps that need to be deleted





Android users alert! Dangerous 'Joker' virus returns, delete these 14 apps immediately.The Joker malware returns to the Play Store: here are the infected apps that need to be deleted


Last year, malware called Joker infected many of the applications listed in the Google Play Store. When a user downloads an application infected with Joker, the malware steals personal information such as: contact lists, device statistics and more. According to a report by Tatyana Shishkova, an analyst at Kaspersky, the malware is back. The analyst posted updates on the malware appearances on the Google Play Store via her Twitter account. Last year, Joker malware wreaked havoc on the Google Play Store. Google eventually had to remove the applications that contained the malware. It is important to note that Joker malware has regenerated online since 2017 when it first appeared. Surprisingly, some of the applications listed to contain the malware have more than 50,000 downloads on the Google Play Store. Below is a list of applications reported that contain the dangerous Joker malware. Users are advised to check their smartphone and remove the app if one of the following apps has been downloaded. While Google may remove these apps automatically, it's safe to take all precautions. Furthermore, users are advised not to download applications from untrusted sources and developers before downloading and installing an application on their device. Infected applications • Smart TV Remote • Easy PDF Scanner app • Volume Booster Louder Sound Equalizer • Flashlight Flash Alert on Call • Volume Boosting Hearing Aid • Battery Charging Animation Bubble Effects • Now QRCode Scan • Super-Click VPN • Battery Charging Animation Wallpaper • Classic Emoji Keyboard • Dazzling Keyboard • EmojiOne Keyboard • Halloween Colouring • Super Hero-Effect Blender Photo Editor - Easy photo wallpaper editor Battery charging animation background EmojiOne keyboard Dazzling keyboard Super Hero Effect Classic Emoji Keyboard Halloween to be colored Flashlight alert on call Increase in the volume of air for hearing Smart TV remote control Battery charge animation bubble effects Volume Booster Loudest sound equalizer Super click VPN Now scan QRCode Easy PDF scanner A key feature of the malware was that it started showing advertisements to users and subscribed to premium and expensive online services. Malware can also access OTP from SMS in a smartphone and can approve payments online. In addition, it eliminates the OTP and the debit message from the bank to keep the user in the dark. This malware is highly dangerous as it can successfully withdraw money from the user's account The dreaded Joker ‘virus’ targeting Android devices, which was last reported to be active in July this year, has resurfaced on Google Play Store. The malware is known to hide in Android apps and now it has been detected in 14 apps. The detection of the virus was revealed by Kaspersky Labs’ Android malware analyst Tatyana Shishkova on Twitter. The mobile security and threat analyst shared the names of Android apps that are carrying the highly dangerous ‘Joker’ virus currently in the Google Play Store. A persistently reoccurring virus in the Android app store, the Joker virus steals user data. It infects apps in Google Play Store by techniques like payload-retrieving and changing its code. The malware can extract private information like device information, address book, text messages, OTPs etc. The dreaded Joker virus has been detected on the following 14 apps and Android users are advised to check if they have any of these installed and delete them right away. • History of Joker malware Detected for the first time back in 2017, Google long persevered to bring its occurrence down on Android apps. The company also published a blog post in 2019 talking about its lengthy fight with Joker virus. Despite not occurring as much as it did a couple of years ago, the virus keeps getting detected on a dozen or more apps every few months. Google removed some of these apps from the Play Store recently. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article


Last year, malware called Joker infected many of the applications listed in the Google Play Store.  When a user downloads an application infected with Joker, the malware steals personal information such as: contact lists, device statistics and more.  According to a report by Tatyana Shishkova, an analyst at Kaspersky, the malware is back.  The analyst posted updates on the malware appearances on the Google Play Store via her Twitter account.




Joker malware wreaked havoc on the Google Play Store.  Google eventually had to remove the applications that contained the malware.  It is important to note that Joker malware has regenerated online since 2017 when it first appeared.  Surprisingly, some of the applications listed to contain the malware have more than 50,000 downloads on the Google Play Store.

Below is a list of applications reported that contain the dangerous Joker malware.  Users are advised to check their smartphone and remove the app if one of the following apps has been downloaded.  While Google may remove these apps automatically, it's safe to take all precautions.  Furthermore, users are advised not to download applications from untrusted sources and developers before downloading and installing an application on their device.

Infected applications

• Smart TV Remote

• Easy PDF Scanner app

• Volume Booster Louder Sound Equalizer

• Flashlight Flash Alert on Call

• Volume Boosting Hearing Aid

• Battery Charging Animation Bubble Effects

• Now QRCode Scan

• Super-Click VPN

• Battery Charging Animation Wallpaper

• Classic Emoji Keyboard

• Dazzling Keyboard

• EmojiOne Keyboard

• Halloween Colouring

• Super Hero-Effect


Blender Photo Editor - Easy photo wallpaper editor

Battery charging animation background

EmojiOne keyboard

Dazzling keyboard

Super Hero Effect

Classic Emoji Keyboard

Halloween to be colored

Flashlight alert on call

Increase in the volume of air for hearing

Smart TV remote control

Battery charge animation bubble effects

Volume Booster Loudest sound equalizer

Super click VPN

Now scan QRCode

Easy PDF scanner

A key feature of the malware was that it started showing advertisements to users and subscribed to premium and expensive online services.  Malware can also access OTP from SMS in a smartphone and can approve payments online.  In addition, it eliminates the OTP and the debit message from the bank to keep the user in the dark.  This malware is highly dangerous as it can successfully withdraw money from the user's account



The dreaded Joker ‘virus’ targeting Android devices, which was last reported to be active in July this year, has resurfaced on Google Play Store. The malware is known to hide in Android apps and now it has been detected in 14 apps. The detection of the virus was revealed by Kaspersky Labs’ Android malware analyst Tatyana Shishkova on Twitter.

The mobile security and threat analyst shared the names of Android apps that are carrying the highly dangerous ‘Joker’ virus currently in the Google Play Store. A persistently reoccurring virus in the Android app store, the Joker virus steals user data.

 

 

It infects apps in Google Play Store by techniques like payload-retrieving and changing its code. The malware can extract private information like device information, address book, text messages, OTPs etc.





History of Joker malware


Detected for the first time back in 2017, Google long persevered to bring its occurrence down on Android apps. The company also published a blog post in 2019 talking about its lengthy fight with Joker virus.

Despite not occurring as much as it did a couple of years ago, the virus keeps getting detected on a dozen or more apps every few months. Google removed some of these apps from the Play Store recently. 

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article

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