If you’re among the 100,000+ Android users who’ve installed these four apps, it’s time to hit delete
Remember the good old days when we used to issue an Android malware alert every few months or so? Despite Google’s regular assurances to the contrary, it feels like cybersecurity experts and researchers are discovering fresh batches of malicious apps running rampant in the Play Store more and more often, although many of these titles are at least stopped and annihilated before they can rack up worrying numbers of downloads.
- Smart SMS Messages – 50,000+
- Blood Pressure Monitor – 10,000+
- Voice Languages Translator – 10,000+
- Quick Text SMS – 10,000+
In addition to deleting the four aforementioned malicious apps from your Android phone or tablet, which is naturally the first thing you should do when threatened by a disease of this sort, it might be a good idea to check your bank statements for any unauthorized or shady payments and, if possible, change your financial login credentials just to be extra-safe.
Because Joker-infected apps will often “drop” other mischievous apps without user authorization, it’s generally wise to comb through your full list of installed titles from time to time and try to remember if you actually downloaded them all while also asking yourself if you truly need everything that’s in there.