Beware, Android users! A plethora of malware-loaded dropper apps, according to new security research from Trend Micro, try to steal your data, including banking details, PINs, passwords, and more.
Additionally, these apps have the ability to capture text messages on your phone and infect it with malicious software. Dropper apps are those that circumvent Google’s Play Store security while harboring malware, leading to a dropper-as-a-service (DaaS) model.
A list of 17 such apps that could be downloaded and installed on your phone and may be stealing your sensitive data has been made public by the security researchers at Trend Micro.
HIGHLIGHTS
1.According to recent security studies, numerous apps with malware preloaded may be stealing your data.
2.These applications seek to steal passwords, PINs, banking information, and other data.
3.Google intends to implement a policy that forbids lengthy advertisements and clone apps.
List of money-stealing dropper applications
Last year the Google Play Store had a new dropper version called Daw Dropper, according to Trend Micro. These applications might still be on your Android device even though Google removed them from the Play Store, so we strongly advise you to do so right away.
The list of those apps is as follows:
- Call Recorder APKÂ
- Rooster VPNÂ
- Super Cleaner- hyper & smartÂ
- Document Scanner – PDF CreatorÂ
- Universal Saver ProÂ
- Eagle photo editorÂ
- Call recorder pro+Â
- Extra CleanerÂ
- Crypto UtilsÂ
- FixCleanerÂ
- Universal Saver ProÂ
- Lucky CleanerÂ
- Just In: Video MotionÂ
- Document Scanner PRO
- Conquer Darkness
- Simpli Cleaner
- Unicc QR ScannerÂ
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