A large number of applications that were used in the campaign to cheat users via SMS were discovered.
Google has already banned each of these tagged apps in its Play Store. Of course, the company does not have the ability to delete them from users’ devices, so it is recommended that users remove them immediately.
Applications were disguised as custom keyboards, QR code scanners, photo, and video editing programs, camera filters, games. Applications were able to check the location of the device, IMEI, and phone number, to determine which code and language to use to send cheating messages.
Target users would be tricked into private details, and then they would receive offers to subscribe to premium SMS services that cost up to $40 a month.
Google has done major clean-ups of its Play Store app store in the past, removing programs that were infected with Windows malware, adware, and user-friendly apps.
Android users have downloaded these malicious applications more than 10.5 million times in over 80 countries. A complete list of removed applications can be found below. There are over 150 Apps you need to remove/delete immediately!
List of malicious Apps for Android to remove
Full list of dangerous Android apps you need to delete
- AIM PRO Helper and Custom Crosshair
- All HD Video SX – Smart Player
- All Language Photo and Voice Translator AI
- All Translator: Photo, Voice & Text
- AmazeTranslate
- Amazing Arab Videos
- Amore Live Random Chat
- Ano caller: Spam List & Caller ID
- AppLock X FREE
- AppLocker X Pro 2021
- AR Qibla Easy Finder Pro
- AR Video PRO Downloader
- Arabic Keyboard
- Battery Animation Charge 2021
- Battery Charging Effects: From 0 to 100%
- Call Voice Recording 2.0
- Calls ID Unlocker
- Camera Translator
- Cartoon Photo Editor Pro
- Chat Keyboard Translator PRO
- Chat Translator for WhatsApp
- Chat Translator Pro for WhatsApp
- Clap and Find
- Cold Fan Free 2021
- Colorful Call Screen & Phone Flash
- CosmosVPN
- Couch Watcher – Guide of Streaming
- Crime City: Revenge
- DiskRecover: Photo & Files Recovery
- Downloader ALL Social file
- Dynamic HD & 4K Wallpapers
- Earth Scanner
- Easy Chat Translator for WhatsApp
- Easy Chat Translator: All Language
- Easy Hidden Apps Detector
- Easy iOS Launcher 2021
- Easy Photo Recovery 2021
- Easy Smart Translator Pro
- Easy Wifi Access & Fast Vpn
- EasyCode: QR and Barcode Scanner
- Egyptian Gods
- Fast Dates Chat
- Fingerprint Hider 2021
- Fitness Ultimate 2021
- Football Masters 2021
- ForMuslims
- Free Launcher X Pro
- Free Secret Downloader
- Future AI Scan Free 2021
- Future Scanner FREE 2021
- FX Animate Editor Pro
- Game Center: Complete Edition
- GT Sports Racing Online
- Hacker Simulator App
- HDlife Camera and Video
- Hidden Section: Secret Lock
- ICall U – Online Video Hotchat
- iDownloader: Social Network Media
- inpulse – DJ Mix App
- iOS Launcher X 2021
- LED Border
- Likes & Followers for Tik-Tok
- Live Cam Pro 2021: Earth cam & Live Street View
- LivePhoto Animator
- Loopy Live: Global Streaming Video Chat
- Luck Casino
- Ludo Masterpiece Online
- Ludo Masters 2021
- Magic Fonts and Keyboard 2021
- Magic Keyboards and Fonts
- Magic Mix Cut – Super Video Editor
- Magic Pop It: AR & 3D Relax
- Make Wallpaper and Widget
- Mawlid An-Nabi
- Mawlid An-Nabi
- Meme Voice Changer PRO
- MiaWall4K
- Mobile Scanner Pro: PDF Scanner App, Scan to PDF
- Muslim Memoji & Stickers for Whatsapp
- Muslim Stickers and Memoji for WhatsApp
- My Mia 4K Wallpapers
- My Photo Battery Charging 2021
- My Rolling Icons
- New Body Shape Editor
- NewVision Camera
- NOWDownloader and Private Apps
- Parallels – Multi Accounts
- Phone Finder
- Photellon
- Photo & Voice Translator
- Photo Animation PRO
- PhotoLab Pro +
- Photoshop Detector
- Pixelize Art
- Pixler: Face Retouch & Effects
- Pro Calls Recorder
- Pro Tuber Ad Blocker for Video
- Pro Video Downloader 2021
- Professional Hidden Device Detector
- Projector HD/AR Video Editor
- Projector video HD Editor
- Pulse Rate Checker
- Pure Tube PRO: Block Video Ads
- Qibla Finder: Qibla Compass & Prayer Times 2021
- Rainbowed: Gay Random chat & Live stream
- Rec Old File
- Recovery Old Photo
- Reface Ultra
- RGB Neon HD Keyboard Background
- Roll Your Icons
- Rubic’s Cube: Real Time Solver
- SecVPN: Fast and Secure VPN
- Smart City Taxi
- Smart Global Translator
- Soltpapers: 4K Custom Wallpapers
- Spam Calls Buster
- StarMaker PRO
- Stay Fit: Home Fitness Plan
- Stickers Maker ART
- Stickers Up!
- Teammate Finder
- ToEdit: Body and Face Retouch
- Truck Driver Simulation
- TrueCaller ID: Caller ID, Spam Block and Chat
- Ultima Keyboard 3D Pro
- Ultra Camera HD
- Ultra Live Wallpapers 4Κ and Ringtones
- Video Downloader Master
- Video Saver & Private Browser
- VideoMixer Editor Pro
- VidMixer Pro
- VPN Fastest Edition
- VPN Toaster: Easy Network Access
- Wallpaper Anime for Android
- Wallpaper XYZ Pro
- Wally4K
- Waterdrinker Reminder
- Whistle Phone Finder
- WhoCall Caller ID and Spam Blocker
- Whos Called: Multi-SIM Caller ID and SpamBlock
- Wi – Fi Holder
- Wi-Fi Around: All Wi-Fi and Hotspots Unlock
- Wi-Fi Opensignal
- Wi-Fi Password Unlock
- Wi-Fi Secret Master
- Wi-Fi Security and VPN
- WI-FI Unlock Password
- WI-FI UnlockerPRO
- WOX – Antivirus & Cleaner, Applock, Booster
- XCall
- XN Wallpapers: 4K/3D/Parallax, Auto Changer (source: GitHub)
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