12 Dangerous Android Apps You Should Delete From Your Phone Immediately

Google just released the fourth installment of its Android security review 2017 which is targeted at creating awareness and educating public on how to deal with security issues on cell phones. In the review, what caught the interest of many is how Google’s own service called Google Play Protect identified the most common and potential risks to Androids. 60.3% of PHA’s or potentially harmful apps were identified through Google protect which is currently enabled from 2 billion devices. Google Play protects scans Android apps for any malicious threat or risk and is one of the most effective apps to locate harmful PHA’s. While Google does its bit to scan harmful apps, there are many who put your phone at risk. Here are 12 dangerous android apps to delete immediately and if you don’t have them on your Android don’t bother installing them at all.

1Good Weather app:

According to ESET, the Android weather app has been weaponized by hackers making it work like a Trojan that can infect your Android with banking malware is known as Trojan. Android/Spy.Banker.HU. When you download this app, you enable the malware to unlock or lock and intercept texts coming to your device. Even your banking information can be hacked via a command and control server. 

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2Draw something free

If you know what Pictionary is, then this is a remote version of it which you can play along with friends. It may be amusing but it is dangerous as well. It contains a huge number of advertiser libraries that include third-party coding of other developers that can again be used by hackers or app developers to track you via any app that uses this library.

Using the “read phone status and identify” feature to allow advertisers access to your data such as phone number, signal information, call log, and much more. 

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3GO Locker

Don’t be fooled into thinking this is a secure lock screen and is better than your phones default locking feature. This has access to your screen and acquires all permissions that are available from your location. It can then access your text messages and transmits information to third-party app developers and stores that have low-security features in comparison to Google Play. 

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4Camera 360

Al those photography fans out there should be careful about this one. Camera 360 gives you a load of promises and freebies where you can add more camera modes, choice of filters, cloud storage for free, facial recognition, real-time, and a variety of various touch-up features without interference from ads. However, it collects a huge amount of information form your device. It contains the Baidu search engine which is the Google of China which can turn your Wi-Fi on and off with the help of the app. 

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