Uninstall These 24 Android Apps. They Have Malware

Cyber-security researchers at CSIS have discovered a scary new Android malware that they say is designed to silently sign-up unsuspecting users up for online subscription services. Named ‘Joker’ by the CSIS researchers, the malware inserts a spyware and a malicious subscription bot that “silently simulates the interaction with advertisement websites, steals the victim’s SMS messages, the contact list and device info” .

The malware is said to been found in at least 24 Android apps with more than 472,000 installs on Google Play and, is said to have affected users in at least 37 countries. Here’s a list of the apps:

Advocate Wallpaper
Age Face
Altar Message
Antivirus Security – Security Scan
Beach Camera
Board picture editing
Certain Wallpaper
Climate SMS
Collate Face Scanner
Cute Camera
Dazzle Wallpaper
Declare Message
Display Camera
Great VPN
Humour Camera
Ignite Clean
Leaf Face Scanner
Mini Camera
Print Plant scan
Rapid Face Scanner
Reward Clean
Ruddy SMS
Soby Camera
Spark Wallpaper

Thankfully, though, Google has already been removing these apps even before being notified by CSIS. Android is no stranger to malicious apps, last month we told you to uninstall 85 apps that had malware.

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