A malicious Android app has been identified in the Google Play Store as the Joker Trojan. The program has been downloaded more than 10,000 times. times, so it hit many phones. It is worth checking if the application does not work on a particular smartphone, and if so – uninstall it as soon as possible.

about another noticed Malicious app on Google Play SecneurX tweeted. It’s about the application Great reflection screen, which in theory was supposed to allow you to stream content from an Android smartphone to a TV screen – similar to Google Chromecast. However, the real purpose of the program was different – Infection of phones with Joker Trojan.

Joker software is a known threat that often finds its way to Google Play after bypassing Play Protect. In this case, the Android app was downloaded more than 10,000 times before it was removed from the store. So I went to a slew of phones where the Joker can now “do his thing”. Depending on the powers obtained, he can, among other things: Stealing SMS content or registering a user to subscribe to unwanted premium serviceswhat might result High phone bill.

Android users who frequently download new software will do their best to make sure they don’t install it Great reflection screen in your smartphone. If so – we advise you to remove the app as soon as possible. The next step is to change the passwords in the main services and contact the bank and operator to check if there are any suspicious operations on the accounts or whether additional costs for telephone services have been created.

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Oskar Ziumek, editor in charge of Dobreprogramy.pl

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