This malware has been installed on Android 10 million times

Google Play Store is a big android market where you can download many applications. While most apps are reliable, there are also harmful ones. These apps sneak under the security of your phone and become a threat to users.

Delete these dangerous Android apps now

According to BleepingComputer, the Dr. Web antivirus team first reported these particular malicious apps, identifying 28 apps on the Play Store that contained dangerous designed to subscribe users to paid services, break into social media accounts, and serve up fraudulent ads.

Upon installation, the apps request permission to overlay windows over any app and can add themselves to the battery saver’s exclusion list so they can continue running in the background when the user closes the app. To conceal their identity, they either remove their icons from your phone’s app launcher or replace them with system icons.

Below is a complete list of identified dangerous apps. If you have any of the following installed on your Android, uninstall it immediately.

• 4K wallpaper autochanger
• Callskin-Caller’s Theme
• CallMe Phone Themes
• Caller’s theme
• Caller’s theme
• Cashe Cleaner
• Emoji keyboard: stickers and GIFs
• Fancy charging
• FastCleaner: Cache cleaner
• Funny caller
• Funny wallpapers-live screen
• InCall: Contact background
• MyCall-Personalize your call
• Neon Theme-Android Keyboard
• Neon theme keyboard
• NewScrean: 4D wallpaper
• Notes-Reminders and Lists
• Photo & Exif Editor
• Photo Editor & Background Eraser
• Photo Editor-Design Maker
• Photo Editor-Filter effect
• Photo Editor: Blur image
• Photo Editor: Cut and Paste
• Photo Editor: Art Filter
• Photo Editor: Beauty Filter
• Photo Editor: Retouch & Cutout
• Photo filters and effects
• Stock wallpapers & backgrounds

Staying safe on the Google Play Store

Dangerous apps in the Google Play Store can find a way to stay on the market. For this reason, you should not look at any application directly as trustworthy. It is vital to check user reviews and ratings, visit the developer’s website, read the privacy policy, and pay attention to the requested permissions during installation.

Decide if the app you want to download is completely trustworthy. Keeping a limited number of apps available on your device is one of the ways to stay safe.