All Android owners urged to “immediately” remove three “dangerous” apps

Android owners have been urged to remove three dangerous ‘cloning’ apps today – or risk having their bank account robbed. Android owners and users have been advised to take action and remove the apps located on the Google Play Store.

Cyber ​​experts from ESET discovered that three popular applications are aimed at stealing personal data from Android owners. All three hide the open-source XploitSPY malware that can attack your personal data.

Android owners are encouraged to check whether Dink Messenger, Sim Info and Defcom are available on their devices. People are being warned to remove these three apps immediately – otherwise they risk having their banks compromised by cruel and heartless fraudsters and thieves.

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According to ESET, they are part of a targeted campaign that began in November 2021 to distribute malware on Android phones, primarily in India and Pakistan. T o delete apps on android, o type the Google Play Store app and in the upper right corner, click the Profile icon.

Click Manage apps and devices. Manage. Select the name of the app you want to remove. Click Uninstall. The researchers said: “Apps containing XploitSPY can extract contact lists and files, the device’s GPS location, and filenames listed in specific directories related to the camera, downloads, and various messaging apps such as Telegram and WhatsApp.”

They further added, “The malware also exploits a native library that is often used in Android app development to improve performance and access system features. However, in this case, the library is used to hide sensitive information such as server C&C addresses, making it difficult for security tools to analyze the application.”

The report identified ten additional apps containing XploitSPY-based code and shared its findings with Google, Google explained in an alert to users around the world.