Malware that is harmful to Android devices has returned. This time the malware was found in a total of 16 apps.

Security companies, According to Jescaler, These apps are infected by Joker malware.

The malware steals contact numbers, SMS, device information, etc. from the devices that have these apps.

The biggest problem, however, is that this malware automatically subscribes to premium wireless network protocols, causing users to inadvertently use a large number of Internet backgrounds.

Google has already removed these 16 apps from the Play Store. Google says these apps are still effective on millions of devices. The 16 harmful apps mentioned are-

• All Good PDF Scanner
• Mint Leaf Message – Your Private Message
• Unique Keyboard – Fancy Fonts & Free Emoticons
• Tangram App Lock
• Direct Messenger
• Private SMS
• One Sentence Translator – Multifunctional Translator
• Style Photo Collage
• Meticulous Scanner
• Desire Translate
• Talent Photo Editor – Blur focus
• Care Message
• Part Message
• Paper Doc Scanner
• Blue Scanner
• Hummingbird PDF Converter – Photo to PDF
• All Good PDF Scanner (mentioned 2 times in the original list. Not sure if this is another variant or repeated.)

Although these apps have been removed from the Google Play Store, Google has no control over the phones on which these apps are installed. Therefore the rest of the responsibility is on the user. If any of the 16 apps mentioned above are installed on your Android phone, uninstall them now and stay safe.

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