34 dangerous Android apps that you should remove from your phone right now

If you have any of these 34 dangerous Android applications installed on your phone, remove them immediately; Because it is possible to hack your device at any moment!

The recent virus attack on Android devices was an important factor that opened the hands of hackers to access these devices and control the information of phones equipped with this operating system.

The malware in question was called Hook, which was produced by the hackers behind the BlackRock and ERMAC viruses. This highly destructive malware provided hackers with new methods for remote interaction and access to stored user information.

The BlackRock virus, created by these hackers, allowed hackers to steal money and access the passwords of all users’ bank accounts, and ERMAC targeted their cryptocurrency wallets by stealing users’ contact information and bank details.

Also, due to the fact that applications infected with these viruses could be downloaded through Google Play, hundreds of thousands of Android phones were infected and faced irreparable risks.

How can hackers remotely control your phone?

The new malware we discussed gives hackers unique access. This malware offers all the features of its predecessors and can even be rented for $5000 per month!

The most important feature of this virus is the ability to control the victim’s device.

In addition, along with other viruses such as Octo and Hydra, “Hook” also has the possibility of full remote access to other people’s devices and can fully remotely access Android devices.

ThreatFabric, a Dutch cyber security institute, while pointing to the same issue, also stated that Hook does not need any additional channels to do this.

The hook can easily be turned into a file manager, and while allowing hackers to download files of their choice, it also provides them with a list of everything stored on the contacts’ device!

In addition, one of the most important hook risks is related to the WhatsApp messenger and allows this virus to access all chats and send messages through the victim’s phone.

Dangerous Android applications infected with the hook virus have now spread in many parts of the world, including America, Australia, Poland, Canada, Turkey, Spain, France, Italy and Portugal, and most of all, they target banking applications.

Remove these dangerous Android applications from your phone right now!

Although the security system of the Google Play store generally has a very good performance in identifying and eliminating malware, it seems that this time it has failed to identify the malware that we will mention below!

In this way, each of these applications looks safe on the surface; But they may contain some of the most dangerous viruses and trojans in history, such as Joker.

The following list was compiled by the cyber security experts of SecneurX and includes all Android applications that are infected with known viruses or trojans and have been available to users through the Google Play store.

These applications are generally infected with the well-known “Joker” virus or Trojans such as Autolycos or Harly. Therefore, if you have any of them installed on your Android device, you should remove them immediately.

Please note that in the list below, next to the name of each dangerous Android application, the name of the infecting malware or Trojan and the number of downloads from the Google Play store are also included.

• Logo Design Maker – Joker – +1000
• Funny Emoji Keyboard – Joker – +10000
• Animal Doodle Drawing – Joker – +5000
• Paper Paint – Autolycos – +10000
• Dexterity QR Scanner – Joker – +500
• Heart Rate Monitor – Joker – +500
• Fun Paint & Coloring – Harley – +10000
• Beauty Christmas Songs – Joker – +1000
• Epica Gamebox & Hub – Harley – +10000
• Magic Face AI – Joker – +1000
• Love Sticker – Joker – +1000
• HD Screen Mirroring – Joker – +0
• Phone to TV – Joker – +1
• Photo Voice Translator – Joker – +1000
• Effect Voice Changer – Joker – +0
• Quick PDF Scanner – Joker – +0
• Easy Voice Changer – Joker – +0
• Fast Language Translator – Joker – +500
• Perfect Face Swap – Joker – +5000
• Effects Photo Editor – Joker – +1000
• Super Emoji Editor & Sticker – Harley – +10000
• Blue Voice Changer – Harley – +10000
• Cool Screen Mirroring – Joker – +10000
• Phone Cleaner Lite – Joker – +5000
• Digital Clock – Always display – Autolycos – +100
• Live Wallpaper – HD 3D/4D – Autolycos – +500
• Grape Camera & Photo Editor – Harley – +5000
• Blood Glucose Recorder – Joker – +100
• Clever Clean – Battery Saver – Harley – +500
• Album Live Wallpaper & Theme – Harley – +1000
• Shortcut Screen Mirroring – Joker – +5000
• Mind Message – Joker – +1000
• Advanced Cast Screen – Joker – +500
• Coloring Painting – Joker – +1000

Of course, you should note that the SecneurX Institute provided Google with its list of infected applications almost instantly so that the process of removing them could begin. For this reason, almost all the applications mentioned above have been removed from the Google Play store.

All these applications appear to be healthy and useful programs. However, all of them contain malware that tries to access important information by registering users in premium services, accessing secret keys, or stealing their sensitive information.

How can malware damage Android devices?

In general, various malware can damage Android devices in the following ways:

• Information theft: Malwares are able to access sensitive information such as login details or credit card numbers and personal information.
• Damage to the system: Malware can damage or delete files on the device. In addition, slowing down or crashing infected devices is one of the common damages of malware.
• Network destruction: Malware can be transmitted to other devices on the network and disrupt the performance of all of them.
• Ransomware: Ransomware encrypts victims’ files and demands money from them in exchange for providing the decryption key.
• Economic loss: Malware can empty financial accounts and make purchases or transfer money from the victim’s account without the user’s permission.
• Violation of privacy: Malware can monitor user activity on Android phones. They are also able to take a screenshot or record a video of his page. Even access to camera and microphone is another feature of viruses and malware.
• Botnets: Some malware are also able to turn your phone into a “zombie” and use it to perform DDoS attacks on various sites and networks.
• Identity theft: Malware can steal people’s personal information and their complete identity!

Based on what has been said, it is necessary to be ready to deal with viruses and malware in any situation by observing security tips. We also recommend that you always keep your operating system and software up to date and use appropriate antiviruses.

In addition, the most important point in this regard is that, firstly, never download programs whose creators you do not know, and secondly, do not go to APK files outside the Google Play store!