8 malicious Android apps that need to be removed from your smartphone immediately

Security experts at Evina have just discovered a series of software on the CH Play app store containing Autolycos malicious code.

Notably, this malicious code is said to exist in at least 8 Android applications available on the CH Play app store. To date, these apps have attracted nearly 3 million downloads.

8 malicious Android apps that need to be removed from your smartphone immediately - 1

Autolycos malicious code will silently register for paid services on smartphones (Image: GizChina).

Autolycos malware has the ability to link to the payment pages of many types of paid services. When a smartphone is infected with malicious code, it will silently subscribe to paid content on the user's device.

These 8 malicious apps include:

- Razer Keyboard & Theme

- Funny Camera

- Vlog Star Video Editor

- Creative 3D Launcher

- Wow Beauty Camera

- Gif Emoji Keyboard

- Freeglow Camera 1.0.0

- Coco Camera v1.1

 

If you have accidentally installed the above malicious software, please remove them from your smartphone immediately. In addition, users also need to check bank statements or value-added services, to avoid being charged service fees due to automatic registration of malicious code.