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04.06.2023 08:41

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Delete these apps from your Android mobile devices immediately!

Delete these apps from your Android mobile devices immediately!

Malicious software codes are still one of the biggest problems for users of Android smartphones and tablets. Their number namely growing like a bet. In addition, malicious codes for it are becoming more and more dangerous for end users, and their authors are becoming more sophisticated every day.

All the more of infected applications namely enters the Google Play online store, which was recently demonstrated again by the security experts of the web portal Dr. Web. This time they discovered malicious programs that were infected with relatively annoying malicious code. This was able to recognize the content of the notes, copy them and transfer them to a remote server. In addition, it could also modify data and perform other malicious tasks.

Malicious code was hidden in as many as 101 mobile apps, which were downloaded a total of 421 million times. A complete list of malicious applications is available at THIS link. Among the most “popular” malicious applications are Noizz (at least 100 million downloads), Zapya (idem), VFly (at least 50 million downloads), MVBit (idem) and Biugo (idem).

If you have installed any of the malicious apps on your Android mobile device, delete them immediately. It would be even better to just reset the phone to factory settings. In addition, make sure that your mobile device is up to date and that you have installed the appropriate anti-virus protection.


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