Privacy of around 2.5 million Android users is at risk because Joker malware has made its way to their smartphone once again. This popular malware attacks Android devices through apps on Google Play Store.
Around 47.1% of communication apps, 39.2 % tools, 5.9% personalization apps, photography, and health-related apps are found infected, as per ThreatLabZ.
Zscaler ThreatLabZ has found this potential threat along with two more families of malware that are gaining their hold on the Google store.
ThreatlLabZ immediately warned the platform about the malicious software soon after which it took off around 50 apps.
Google Play Store has also asked android users to remove those apps, if installed, immediately to stay safe.
Learn more about these malware and malicious apps here.
Delete These 50 Apps Now, They Have Joker Malware
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- Simple Note Scanner
- Smart Messages
- Private Messenger
- Universal PDF Scanner
- Premium SMS
- Text Emoji SMS
- Funny Keyboard
- Blood Pressure Checker
- Memory Silent Camera
- Custom Theme Keyboard
- Light Messages
- Themes Photo Keyboard
- Send SMS
- Themes Chat Messenger
- Instant Messenger
- Fonts Emoji Keyboard
- Cool Keyboard
- Mini PDF Scanner
- Smart SMS Messages
- Creative Emoji Keyboard
- Fancy SMS
- Fonts Emoji Keyboard
- Personal Message
- Funny Emoji Message
- Magic Photo Editor
- Professional Messages
- All Photo Translator
- Chat SMS
- Smile Emoji
- Wow Translator
- All Language Translate
- Cool Messages
- Blood Pressure Diary
- Chat Text SMS
- Hi Text SMS
- Emoji Theme Keyboard
- iMessager
- Text SMS
- Camera Translator
- Come Messages
- Painting Photo Editor
- Rich Theme Message
- Quick Talk Message
- Advanced SMS
- Professional Messenger
- Classic Game Messenger
- Style Message
- Private Game Messages
- Timestamp Camera
- Social Message
These are joker downloader apps available easily on the Google store. As per the report by ThreatLabZ, around 300k users have these malicious applications already on their devices.
What is Joker Malware?
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Joker is a well-known malware in the industry with the potential to update itself and get into the Google play store.
Joker is made to steal information like SMS and contact through which it can do malicious activities.
Last year, Joker attacked 14 Android apps. Most of them were photo editors, code scanners, and, keyboard applications.
Two More Malware Families Found by ThreatLabZ
FaceStealer Malware
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It targets users on Facebook and makes them log in on a fake Facebook dashboard. After they log in, the malware steals the credentials and uses them for malicious activities.
A breakdown of how FaceStealer malware works is available on Zscaler’s official website. Those interested in knowing the technical analysis and code can go through their blog.
Coper Malware
Another malware is coper which targets mostly the applications developed for banking purposes by showing itself as QR scanners. It appears as a free and legitimate application to gain users’ trust.
Once they download the app, it asks for an update. It then installs malware through the Google firebase app developer tool.
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After this process gets done, it asks for accessibility permission to continue using the app and then takes full control of the device.
It sends SMS, intercepts them, provides device locking services, and even uninstalls apps on their own.
Attack is done through a C2 service remotely and steals users’ money. These malwares are dangerous so if android users have downloaded any apps mentioned above they should immediately uninstall them.