Delete these malicious apps now
Continuing with our efforts to keep your devices and networks secure, there are two critically important security concerns for all mobile device users to be aware of:
There was a recent publication from Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) and National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) which discovered approximately 200 apps (on both Android and IOS) that were able to take control of the victim’s phones and in some circumstances steal from their bank accounts.
You can read more about it here: https://www.laptopmag.com/news/203-mobile-apps-caught-remotely-controlling-phones-stealing-money-delete-these-now.
Two big hacking companies named ERMAC and BlackRock have been renting out their remote-controlling software. This software is targeted toward banking applications on victims’ phones. This article highlights 34 dangerous malware that SecneurX, an India based Cybersecurity company driven by Threat Intelligence, discovered that are freely available on the google play store.
You can read more about it here: https://www.gizchina.com/2023/01/29/delete-these-malware-apps-from-your-android-device-right-now/
We recommend that you take a look at your installed applications and delete all of the applications cited.
Here’s a full list:
Malicious applications discovered by SecneurX
- Logo Design Maker
- Funny Emoji Keyboard
- Animal Doodle Drawing
- Paper Paint
- Dexterity QR Scanner
- Heart Rate Monitor
- Fun Paint & Coloring
- Beauty Christmas Songs
- Epica Gamebox & Hub
- Magic Face AI
- Love Sticker
- HD Screen Mirroring
- Phone to TV
- Photo Voice Translator
- Effect Voice Changer
- Quick PDF Scanner
- Easy Voice Change
- Fast Language Translator
- Perfect Face Swap
- Effects Photo Editor
- Super Emoji Editor & Sticker
- Blue Voice Changer
- Cool Screen Mirroring
- Phone Cleaner Lite
- Digital Clock – Always display
- Live Wallpaper – HD 3D/4D
- Grape Camera & Photo Editor
- Blood Glucose Recorder
- Clever Clean – Batter Saver
- Album Live Wallpaper & Theme
- Shortcut Screen Mirroring
- Mind Message
- Advanced Cast Screen Coloring Painting
Malicious apps discovered by Thailand’s DES and NCSA:
- 4k Pro Camera
- 4K Wallpapers Auto Changer
- Advanced SMS
- aipic – Magic Photo Editor
- All Good PDF Scanner
- All Language Translate
- All Photo Translator
- Art Filters
- Astro + Horoscope & Astrology
- Astroline: The Daily Horoscope
- Auto Sticker Maker Studio
- Avatar Maker Character Creator
- Baby Sticker – Track Milestones
- Bass Booster Volume Power App
- Battery Charging Animations Battery Wallpaper
- Battery Charging Animations Bubble-Effects
- Beat.ly Music Video Maker
- Beat maker pro
- Beauty Filter
- Blood Pressure Checker
- Blood Pressure Diary
- Blue Scanner
- Blur Image
- Caller Theme
- CallMe Phone Themes
- Call Skins
- Camera Translator
- Care Message
- Cartoons Me
- Cashe Cleaner
- Chat Online
- Chat SMS
- Chat Text SMS
- Classic Emoji Keyboard
- Coco camer v1.1
- Contact Background
- Cool Keyboard
- Cool Messages
- Creative 3D Launcher
- Creative Emoji Keyboard
- Custom Themed Keyboard
- Cut, Paste
- Dazz Cam- D3D Photo Effect
- Dazzle – Insta stories editor
- Dazzling Keyboard
- Design Maker
- Desire Translate
- Direct Messenger
- Dizzi
- DJ it!
- Drink Water
- Drums: Play Beats & Drum Games
- Easy PDF Scanner
- edjing Mix
- edjing Pro
- EmojiOne Keyboard
- Emoji Theme Keyboard
- Equalizer+ HD music player
- Equalizer Fx: Bass Booster App
- Facelab
- FaceMe
- Facetory: Face & Yoga Exercise
- Fancy Charging
- Fancy SMS
- Flashlight Flash Alert on Call
- FLMX
- Fonts Emoji Keyboard
- Frame
- Frames
- Freeglow Camera 1.0.0
- Funny Caller
- Funny Camera
- Funny Emoji Message
- Funny Keyboard
- Funny Wallpapers – Live Scree
- Gif Emoji Keyboard
- Girl Games: Unicorn Slime
- Guitar Play – Games & Songs
- Guitar – real games & lessons
- Guitar Tuner – Ukelele & Bass
- Halloween Coloring
- Handset – Second Phone Number
- Heart Emoji Stickers
- Highlight Story Cover Maker!
- Hi Text SMS
- Horoscope 2019 and Palm Reader
- Hub – Story Templates Maker
- Hummingbird PDF Converter – Photo to PDF
- Hyper Cleaner: Clean Phone
- iCons – Icon Changer App +
- iMessager
- Impresso
- Instant Messenger
- iWidget Pro
- Jambl: DJ Band & Beat Maker
- Jigsaw Puzzle
- Karaoke Songs
- Life Palmistry
- Lift: Story Maker
- Light Messages
- Live Wallpaper Maker: 4K Theme
- Loop Maker Pro
- Lucky Life
- MagicFX – Magic Video Effects
- Magic Photo Editor
- Memoristo: Brain Test, IQ Game
- Memory Silent Camera
- Menu Maker!
- Meticulous Scanner
- Metronome Pro – Beat & Temp
- Metronome – Tap Tempo & Rhythm
- Mini PDF Scanner
- Mint Leaf Message-Your Private Message
- Mood Balance: Self Care Tracker
- Music Zen – Relaxing Sounds
- MyCall – Call Personalization
- Nebula: Horoscope & Astrology
- Neon Theme Keyboard
- NewScrean: 4D Wallpapers
- Notes – reminders and lists
- Now QRcode Scan
- One Sentence Translator – Multifunctional Translator
- Painting Photo Editor
- Paper Doc Scanner
- Part Message
- Password Manager
- Path – Horoscope & Astrology
- PDF Scanner: Document Scan
- Personal Message
- Photo Collage
- Photo Editor & Background Eraser
- Photo Editor – Filers Effects
- Photo & Exif Editor
- Photo Filters & Effects
- Photoly Remove Object & Editor
- Photo to Sketch
- Piano Crush
- Piano
- Pista
- Pixomatic
- Poco Launcher
- Premium SMS
- Presets for Lightroom
- Private Game Messages
- Private Messenger
- Private SMS
- Professional Messenger
- Quick Talk Message
- Razer Keyboard & Theme
- RECOLLECTRetouch & Cutout
- Rich Them Message
- Ringtones HD
- ScanGuru
- Scanner App
- Send SMS
- Simple Note Scanner
- SlidePic
- Slimy
- Smart Messages
- Smart TV remote
- Smile Emoji
- Social Message
- SpeedPro Slow speed video edit
- Stickerfy: Sticker Maker
- Sticker Maker
- Stickers & GIF
- Stock Wallpapers & Backgrounds
- Style Message
- Style Photo Collage
- Super Hero-Effect
- Sweet Pics – Baby Photo Editor
- Talent Photo Editor – Blur focus
- Tangram App Lock
- TeasEar: AMR Slime Antistress
- Text Emoji SMS
- Text SMS
- Themes Chat Messenger
- Themes Photo Keyboard
- Timestamp Camera
- ToonApp Cartoon Photo Editor
- Translate Camera – Speak On
- Translator Guru: Voice & Text
- UltraFX – Effect Video Maker
- Unicc QR Scanner
- Unique Keyboard
- Universal PDF Scanner
- Vanilla Snap Camera
- Video Puzzles – Magic Puzzle
- Ringtones HD • Ringtone Maker
- VOCHI Video Effects Editor
- Volume Booster Hearing Aid
- Volume Booster Louder Sound Equalizer
- Water Reminder
- WeDrum: Drums, Real Drum Games
- Widget PLUS+ – Photo & Weather
- Wow Beauty Camera
- Wow Translator
- Yoga- For Beginner to Advanced
- YouToon – AI Cartoon Effect
