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Another Android scam app appears! The latest report from the information security agency Pradeo has uncovered 4 types of malicious software on Google Play. The fraud software codenamed Joker will subscribe to high-value services without authorization, causing users’ telecom bills to skyrocket.
The names named this time include “Smart SMS Messages”, “Blood Pressure Monitor”, “Voice Languages Translator”, and “Quick Text SMS”, disguised as SMS, translation and health apps, respectively, which have been removed from Google Play. Before that, it had accumulated more than 100,000 downloads.
This time, the app named Joker scammed. (Picture / flipping Pradeo)
The above software has been added to a malicious software called Joker. When the user downloads and grants permission, it will subscribe to high-value services without authorization, causing the user to receive a telecommunication bill only to find out that he has been defrauded. Among them, 2 apps can bypass the authentication process and obtain a one-time SMS password by intercepting notifications, reading SMS text messages and screenshots, making it difficult for users to prevent.
In addition to the 4 apps disclosed this time, Joker has disguised as thousands of different programs in the past three years, and Pradeo has also listed them in the report. They also reminded that users can view the program’s introduction and privacy policy before downloading the app. If it is very brief and vague, or the development company or website is not related, special attention should be paid.
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