Beware of the Apps on Google Play

[ZionRTZ]

Heads up to all android users out there who loves to download applications on Google Play. There's a lot of apps that's infected with malware there that are aimed to gather data from your phone. Any information connected to your crypto wallets or bank accounts will be used to steal funds from you.

Check out some of the lists from this article

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Collate Face Scanner
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[mnixxo.crypto]

Very important information. Thank you for that topic.

[Zed0X]

It's not surprising that many phone users would easily trust applications just because it's on google play. If I had not been involved in crypto, I could have been on of them. Thanks for the heads up anyway.

[Hobby1667]

It's not surprising that many phone users would easily trust applications just because it's on google play. If I had not been involved in crypto, I could have been on of them. Thanks for the heads up anyway.

I don’t know how Google play skips fraud applications. This is a huge network, how can you be so neglectful about this.

[SonyChristopher]

There is no perfect system, so take care before the disaster occurs by always installing an antivirus, and do not carelessly surfing the browser!

[Fionn]

thanks for the heads up. most people trust these apps just because they are on google play and assume google might have done their job of offering a virus free and good app. people need to be more aware about these sort of things.

[dragononcrypto]

Nice list +1. I haven't heard of any of the apps but good to know they are not to be trusted.
This is a good example of how using mobile apps aren't as secure as they seem.

[NC-Soul]

Thank you for sharing this, i also like to download apps from the playstore althoughi do check the reviews first and other permission/ access the app was about to require before downloading any app, i am not sure only or knowledgeable how to spot apps with malwares or viruses.

[PurpleImp]

Google is doing something about it https://9to5google.com/2019/09/10/google-removes-malware-apps/

The malware you talking about is called joker.

https://mspoweruser-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/mspoweruser.com/joker-is-the-new-malware-in-town-and-android-users-should-be-careful-about-it/amp/?amp_js_v=0.1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fmspoweruser.com%2Fjoker-is-the-new-malware-in-town-and-android-users-should-be-careful-about-it%2F

[NC-Soul]

The malware you talking about is called joker.

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What do you mean by this sir? does all names there in the OP have no malwares or virus at all? I think even how secured the google play store are still some bad guys who use to put and modified the app and put some external links or buttons to go directly in the malwares or virus without noticing it. because my friend who is working in a cybersecurity said that not all apps in the google play doesn't guarantee its security and some of it stole data's and password by putting some additives ,hacking , virus, malwares for them to have a control on ones mobile phone after all.

[ShadowCrypto]

True there is a few fake apps out there, need to be careful everyone

[PurpleImp]

The malware you talking about is called joker.

-snip- I can't reply with external links.

What do you mean by this sir? does all names there in the OP have no malwares or virus at all? I think even how secured the google play store are still some bad guys who use to put and modified the app and put some external links or buttons to go directly in the malwares or virus without noticing it. because my friend who is working in a cybersecurity said that not all apps in the google play doesn't guarantee its security and some of it stole data's and password by putting some additives ,hacking , virus, malwares for them to have a control on ones mobile phone after all.

Yes your friend is right. There are apps that are dangerous on the app store so you shouldn't just trust anything. I was saying that google do take the bad apps off so something is being done about it.

[braincoin555]

It is better not to use the phone at all in matters related to the storage of currency.

[braincoin555]

Thanks for the warning. Too bad Google didn't install more powerful protection and doesn't check apps.

They check only at the stage of entering the playmarket, after that after a while you can fill in anything with the update.

[WhiskeyHoney]

Thank you for the info. I'm using the changelly app and it's quite ok although there are problems sometimes too