In order to make its platform more secure for its users, Google has done away with 11 apps from its online play store. The apps are reportedly said to be involved in inauthentic practice of spreading a malware named Joker. Check point that deals with security solutions said that the malware was found in all these apps due to which Google derailed them from its play store, to give a smooth experience to its users.
How does the malware ‘Joker’ cause trouble?
The apps are accused of signing unsuspected users to the expensive premium rate services. Google does away with 11 apps. It has further been advised to delete them from your phones or they might prove to be costly. The nasty malware was first tracked in 2017 and Google had its eyes on it. To add, Joker is well known billing fraud bug that can access the notifications and also send and read texts. Once your device is infected it can be really dangerous as you might be a victim and be signed up to those high rate premium services, might as well end up paying huge bills for unnecessary services.
Here’s what you can do, once you detect the malware on your phone.
- Delete the mentioned 11 apps from your play store.
- Second, check if your credit card is subscribed to any of these high rate services.
- Third, unsubscribe to any of these services, if at all its possible.
- Educate and inform more and more android users about the same.
Joker is very tricky to detect and the Google’s play store protection might not be enough to keep it away from the unsuspected users for long. It might adapt again. Hence, it is very important to take time out and research about the malicious malware ‘Joker’ thoroughly in order to understand how can it affect you.