Android apps removed from Play Store after being found to be infected with malware – 7NEWS.com.au

Android users are being urged to manually delete more than a dozen dangerous apps from their phones.
Google this week removed 17 Android applications from the Play Store after security researchers found they were infected with malware.
The spyware is designed to steal SMS messages, contact lists and device information, security research firm Zscaler said.
Our Zscaler ThreatLabZ research team has been constantly monitoring the Joker malware, it said.
Recently, we have seen regular uploads of …

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