23 malicious apps that steal Facebook and Instagram accounts and blackmail users, need to be removed immediately

Specifically, when users download and install these malicious applications, the malicious code will automatically send to the hacker's server the device's contact information, GPS location data and images. Based on this information, hackers can steal information and remotely uninstall security applications on the victim's phone.

In addition, these malicious applications also stealthily record, record videos and automatically download various files, collect passwords of social networking services such as Facebook, Instagram, Google, Kakao Talk, etc.

These malicious Android applications are designed to continuously run in the background on the victim's device and do not give any warning, so it is very difficult to detect.

According to the security experts of Zimperium, more than 1,000 cases of Android smartphone users have been affected by these malicious applications and a large amount of data, including private photos and personal information of the users. victims were collected. The majority of victims of these applications are in South Korea, but do not rule out the possibility that users in other countries are also targeted by bad guys.

The hackers behind the series of apps can use the stolen data to blackmail victims.

Hackers can "trap" users to install these malicious applications when they visit some websites and install applications on smartphones, but they are not distributed through Google's Play Store or other repositories. other third-party applications.

The list of 23 malicious apps includes:

1. - Videos
2. - Picture
3. - Secret TV
4. - 영상 - videos
5. - Daily Yoga
6. - 갤러리 - Gallery
7. - Vera
8. - 동영상 - Videos
9. - 갤러리 - Gallery
10. - 내꺼사진 - My Picture
11. - 음성지원 - Voice Support
12. - Gallery
13. - 갤러리 - Gallery
14. - Vera
15. - 클라우드 - Cloud
16. - 야동 - Porn
17. - Vera
18. - Gallery
19. - 1004 Yoga
20. - 갤러리 - Gallery
21. - 한나TV - Hannah TV
22. - Gallery
23. - 보안카메라 - Security Camera

Samuel Daniel

Update 14 November 2021