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Android users alert! 'Joker' spying on you, delete these apps immediately

You need to take immediate action if you have any such apps that are infected with the Joker spyware.

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The Google Play store has thousands of app that people download and install for different uses. However, there are some Android apps in the Play Store that can harm you. These apps can steal your financial information and may even lead to financial fraud if you are not careful. 

Cyber ​​security researchers at Zscaler's ThreatLabz have said that there are a total of 11 apps that people need to be wary of. These apps have malware from the Joker family that tampers with your smartphone. Joker is designed to spy on people, steal information and monitor SMS. This spyware is designed to steal SMS messages, contact lists, and device information, and to sign the victim up for premium wireless application protocol (WAP) services.

When it gets access to your device through the apps, it can lead to a lot of unexpected behaviour, including financial fraud. Therefore, yU

As per the researchers at Zscaler, over 50 Joker payloads have been detected in the Android app in the past two and a half months, with the some apps being targeted more than others. Primarily, the malware has targered apps related to health and fitness, photography, tools, personalisation and communication categories. Researchers say the authors of the malware are constantly changing their methods to bypass security mechanisms and Google Play's investigation procedures.

Here's the list of apps that you should remove from your smartphone if you have installed them.

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