Alert! Are you using any of these 22 apps? Google has deleted them from its play store, this is what you need to know
These app does not only harm the Phones battery ad data but also the devices are fully controlled by the C2 server and can potentially install any malicious modules upon the instructions of the server.
The giant search engine Google has deleted 22 apps from its play store for a security reason. As per the reports of Gadgets Now, Google has removed these apps after a security researcher Sophos founded that these apps are being used for ad fraud by hackers. Reportedly it also said that these apps drain the user's phone battery and may cause data overages as the apps are constantly running and communicating with servers in the background.
These app does not only harm the Phones battery ad data but also the devices are fully controlled by the C2 server and can potentially install any malicious modules upon the instructions of the server.
Here is the list of applications which has been deleted by the Play Store:
1. Sparkle Flashlight: This App contains many colored designs and LED lighting settings that you can adjust in the menu. The sparkling lights flash with the turn LED signal mode and you can customize colors as well as other parts of the torch. As per the report, Minimum downloads are 1,000,000 and Maximum downloads are 5,000,000.
2. Snake Attack: This app requires a MERGE Cube and a smartphone or a tablet to play. Maneuver your snake around all six sides of the MERGE Cube to find food and watch it grow longer with each bite! You’ve got to be quick as your snake scours the holographic surface, because colliding with yourself means Game Over. Record your score and try to grow your snake even longer each time you play. As per the report, Minimum downloads are 100,000 and Maximum downloads are 500,000.
3. Math Solver: This application is for students it can solve step-by-step for most high school mathematics problems like Finding limits, Graphing the functions and Polynomial equations: quadratic, cubic functions etc. Minimum downloads are 50,000 and Maximum downloads are 100,000 for this App.
4. Tak A Trip: The easy to use a search engine for air tickets & hotels. This App was built with the needs of travellers in mind. It can be used to compare fares and hotel prices from hundreds of airlines, travel agencies and hotels, allowing you to get the perfect deals directly to your phone. As per the report, Minimum downloads are 50,000 and Maximum downloads are 100,000.
5. Magnifeye: MagnifEye is a quick and easy app for Android that turns your phone or tablet into a lighted magnifying glass use it to read product labels, in dark restaurants, to examine small items. As per the report, Minimum downloads are 50,000 and Maximum downloads are 100,000.
6. Join Up: This app is for the one who likes dots and puzzles, this is a game for you! You must connect all the dots and avoid the black blocks. You must do that with a line. As per the report, Minimum downloads are 50,000 and Maximum downloads are 100,000.
7. Zombie Killer: Zombie Killer game in which you need to kill all of the zombies with the given bullets. Every level is designed with the perfect shoot. You can kill all the zombies with two shots max. Just sit back and set the angle to kill them. All levels are different and need some concentration to complete. As per the report, Minimum downloads are 100,000 and Maximum downloads are 500,000.
8. Space Rocket: SpaceRocket is an indie Android app development studio based in England. As per the report, Minimum downloads are 10,000 and Maximum downloads are 50,000.
9. Neon Pong: This App Neon Pong is a gaming app can be played on your smartphone, pad or tablet directly without installation. Neon Pong is a cool ball fighting game. As per the report, Minimum downloads are 10,000 and Maximum downloads are 50,000.
10.Just! Flashlight! - This app is a really simple, basic but powerful flashlight. Minimum downloads for this App are 100,000 and Maximum downloads are 500,000.
11. Table Soccer App: Join the world's largest foosball community by discovering and exploring places where you can play table soccer. Attend tournaments and events and connect with players, event organisers and foosball shops. Minimum downloads for this App are 50,000 and Maximum downloads are 100,000.
12. Cliff Diver: This App shows a series of dangerous cliffs as you guide your player to achieve diving perfection. Minimum downloads for this App are 10,000 and Maximum downloads are 50,000.
13. Box Stack: You can stack the boxes by tapping the screen. Be careful not to break the stack down. The stack would crumble away if the boxes are put on the wrong spot or stacked too much on one side. Minimum downloads for this App are 10,000 and Maximum downloads are 50,000.
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14. Jelly Slice: Jelly Slicer is a unique puzzle game in which you need to find the best way to divide a set of shapes to collect the fruit. Minimum downloads for this App are 10,000 and Maximum downloads are 50,000.
15. AK BlackJack: This app is a casino game with hi-res 3D graphics. Play Blackjack against the bank by all the usual rules plus advanced features like Insurance feature, Double bet and Split Hand. Minimum downloads for this App are 10,000 and Maximum downloads are 50,000.
16. Color Tiles: Color Tiles" is a simple and really addictive puzzle game. Touch the point where tiles of the same colour intersect in every direction, It is a game to go off the tile. Minimum downloads for this App are 10,000 and Maximum downloads are 50,000.
17. Animal Match: Playful interactive kids' app, Animal Match Up. Minimum downloads for this App are 10,000 and Maximum downloads are 50,000.
18. Roulette Mania: Roulette Mania Free Casino is most real like an android 3D game with real like tables, wheels and physics. FREE to play with lots of bonus chips. This App has Minimum downloads of 10,000 and Maximum downloads are 50,000.
19. HexaFall: HexaFall is a Puzzle app developed by A-Try telecommunication co. Limited. This App has Minimum downloads of 10,000 and Maximum downloads are 50,000.
20. HexaBlocks: This is a new Block puzzle game created by BitMango Hexa Puzzle” is a tetris style exciting block puzzle game. This App has Minimum downloads of 10,000 and Maximum downloads are 50,000.
21. ShapeSorter: This App is a simple puzzle game where the goal is to fit different shapes onto a grid, covering an entire square with no holes. It has Minimum downloads of 1,000 and Maximum downloads are 5,000.
22. PairZap: In this App, the board is filling up quickly with all kinds of tiles. Spot matching pairs quickly and zap them by pointing at a square where straight lines can reach them. It has Minimum downloads of 1,000 and Maximum downloads are 5,000
Even though Google has deleted these apps from its play store you can still use these apps if you have it in your phone but it will be an outdated version.
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