If you want to avoid a shock with your next mobile phone bill, you should check your apps immediately. Because the dangerous Joker malware is hidden in this Android application.
Malware on smartphones is no longer uncommon. The Joker malware is currently making headlines again. (Source: appleboy /depositphotos.com)
- The Joker malware secretly registers you for expensive premium services.
- It is currently hidden in the Android app “Color Messenger”.
- You should uninstall the application directly.
Anyone who has installed the “Color Messenger” app on their Android phone should act immediately. Otherwise the next mobile phone bill will be very expensive. According to security researchers, this is where the dangerous Joker malware is hidden.
This is the result of an analysis by the security researchers at Pradeo. The app promises to spice up your SMS. It offers statistics on your message traffic and additional sticker packs. But she also secretly registers you for premium services, which are then billed to your mobile phone bill.
This is how you protect yourselves
In addition, according to the researchers, the app reads your contacts and apparently forwards them to a Russian server. Google has now removed the app from Google Play, but those who have installed it first have to take action themselves. According to Pradeo, “Color Messenger” has had over 500,000 installations so far.
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To uninstall the app, you should go to the app overview in the settings and look for the application there; it hides its icon on the start screen so that it is not discovered.
Disguised as a harmless app, the Joker malware repeatedly hits the Google Play Store. We therefore advise you to install a virus scanner for Android and set up a third-party lock, this protects you from subscription traps.
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