Latest list of known Android malware apps – Are you infected?

With the number of apps for Android growing each day, people are at increased risk of downloading malware that may damage the phone or, worse still, steal your data from the phone. This article takes a look at some of the most recent Android Malware Apps. We will discuss in detail while providing you with a list of known Android malware apps, i.e., a list of infected android malware lists or known Android malware apps in the last section of the article.

The latest list of known Android malware apps

Note that this is not a comprehensive list of malware apps for Android phones. There may be many more malware inflicted applications available on the Internet – including Google Play and other popular marketplaces.

  1. Security Defender
  2. Advanced Boost
  3. Fake Fortnite Game
  4. Others

Remember that there is no official Android virus removal tool, so this list of infected Android apps (2018/2019) will help.

1] Known Android Malware #1 – Security Defender

Since the chance of Android Operating system to become vulnerable is very high, users most often tend to install the anti-malware or antivirus apps. It is where hackers and cybercriminals use their skills to poison smartphones. There are lots of apps available in the Google Play Store, aimed to protect the smartphones from malware. But, some of them are malware but imitates as the antivirus tool.

The app named “Security Defender” is one of the popular phony Android malware list 2018. Recently, the Google Play Protect team had found the app spreading malware, showing unnecessary ads, and tracking the user data. Therefore, the app is no more available in the Google Play Store.

2] Known Android Malware #2 – Advanced Boost

The App is almost similar to any other so-called battery booster app available for Android smartphones. As you know, the battery boosting apps are not great for raising battery life, and they could even affect adversely. The Advanced Boost is just the same with malicious codes injected.

The app was found to be showing constant notifications about the device’s health, even though the smartphone is running fine. Also, the app runs in the background for the entire time, only shows ad cards and scam notifications. It stores the device ID, smartphone vendor, model, locations, etc., and transfers it to a remote server. Fortunately, Google removed the app from the Google Play Store listing. You need to keep in mind that there is no need for using device performance booster apps, thinking they would enhance the user experience.

Related: How to keep malware off Android Phones

3] Known Android Malware #3 – Fake Fortnite Game

Fortnite, one of the popular action survival games on cross-platform, is currently available only on the iOS platform. The developers have not released an Android version of the game. As there are a lot of fans for the game, Android users often search on play store for the availability of the game.

Latest list of known Android malware apps – Are you infected?

Some criminals seem to have been exploiting the chances with fake Fortnite apps. The are many Fortnite imitating apps available on Play Store, which dismantle the level of trustworthy. After installation, it shows a Fortnite icon in the apps drawer, but it is a spyware. The app spies on the users who installed it on their devices. Also, some of them come with crypto mining codes.

4] List of Other Known Android Malware

  • Music Mania
  • Subway Sonic Surf Jump
  • tube.mate
  • Snaptube
  • KingUser
  • Kingroot
  • Fake Google Maps
  • AlphaBear Emoji Keyboard-*+

That concludes our list of most recent Android Malware Apps. The best you can do is to be very selective when downloading apps for your device. I would also recommend you to go through user reviews to know if it is a valid Android app. Reviews are readily available on the Internet when you search using the “review + APP_NAME” keyword (replace APP_NAME with the name of the app). If you still doubt the application, better leave it for good.

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Akhil G

Skilled technology writer and widely-read journalist. Social media Influencer, FB India Media Partner. Managing multiple news portals and writing for many. Google Hall Of Fame award winner. Youth Icon of the year - Government of Kerala 2018.

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