ESET antivirus experts have released a new list of Android messaging apps that track users and steal their information.
These are apps from the Google Play Store and almost all of them look like regular messaging apps.
However, behind
the scenes they run a remote device access Trojan known as "VajraSpy"
and are part of the "Patchwork APT" campaign, with the primary goal
of spying on downloaders.
These apps can
steal your contacts, files, call history and messages, and some can even access
your WhatsApp or Signal conversations, record phone calls or see what
notifications you receive, the website PhoneArena" published post.
The worst that
has been discovered is that they can take pictures of users and record sound in
the environment. They are primarily used in Pakistan and India, but it is
possible to find them in other areas as well. If you accidentally came across
them, skip them, and if you downloaded them, delete them.
These are the
Google Play Store apps that have been detected as "Trojans" (maybe
some of them have been removed):
1. „Rafaqat“
2. „Privee Talk“
3. „MeetMe“
4. „Let’s Chat“
5. „Quick Chat“
6. „Chit Chat“
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