New Delhi: The Belgian police recently warned Android app users about the return of the 'Joker' virus. One of most persistent viruses, Joker attacks Android devices and hides itself in various app on the Google play store. This various is said to be capable of subscribing the user to payment services without their authorisation. "The malicious program has been detected in eight play store applications that Google has surpressed, "the Belgian police said in a statement published on its website. Incidentally, these 8 apps are the same that researchers at Quick Heal Security Labs detected in June this year. Google removed these apps from the play store after it was informed of the malware. However, Android users need to remove these apps from their smartphones. And as Belgian authorities' recent warning shows there are users who still have these apps on their devices and are becoming victim of the Joker malware.
The list of Android apps affected by the Joker various:
- Auxiliary message
- Element scanner
- Fast Magic SMS
- Free CamScanner
- Go messages
- Super Message
- Super SMS
- Travel Wallpapers
Joker is one of the most persistent malware that continually targets Android devices.
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