Google has deleted many apps from play store that threatens the privacy and security of the users.These apps works continuously in the background and is always connected to the server.Many malicious tools are installed into our phones through this without our knowledge.Chances are high that they steal our personal data, pictures, details and undoubtedly it affects the device’s battery performance.
Game Apps like Snake Attack,Join Up,Zombie Killer,Space Rocket,Neon Pong, Table Soccer,Cliff Driver,Animal Match,Color Tiles,Hexafall,Hexablock,Shape Sorter, Parizap and Cleaning apps like CLEANit, Virus Cleaner, Super Clean are some of them.Other apps like Take A Trip, Magnifeye,Just Flaslight etc are also malicious apps.
Even though hundreds of such apps are removed from the Play store,many of those are still available for download as APKs from various sites and third party Android app stores.It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the useful and the harmful.So when you doubt any apps credibility,it is better to avoid installing it on your device.
From the next time notice some signs that these harmful apps shows us.If it asks for a lot of permissions, chances are high that it is malicious app.When a flashlight app asks for your gallery permission, when a cleaning app requires your location permission or when an editing app looks for your SMS permission be alert to realize it is a harmful app.
Recently Google introduced Google Play Protect that checks your app when you install them, periodically scans your device and remove the app automatically when needed and send you notifications.However inspite of the persistent efforts from the Google, lots of apps revolve around Play store including malware, adware,bloatware and spyware.So it’s our responsibility to protect ourselves from such harmful apps.
