Check your apps. If you have any of the above, uninstall it

Even though Google checks the apps available in its store, you’re still not completely safe from malware. Web PhoneArena pointed out to applications that may be dangerous for you. They are infected with a new version of malware Necro Trojan.

Necro can perform some operations in the background, which may have the task of mining cryptocurrencies, which results in an increased load on the device’s performance, reducing its battery life and causing the phone to overheat. This can also be one of the indicators for you that something is wrong.

Through the trojan, the attacker can sign up for paid servicescan also download and run arbitrary JavaScript and DEX files. Necro Virus discovered by the company Kaspersky and found it in some applications available in the official Play Store. Together, they were installed on more than 11 million devices with the Android operating system.

The photo application is risky Fire Camera. According to the PhoneArena website, Google should have removed it from the store, but it is currently available for download again, in version 6.3.8.148 with the September update. This version should be safe already. If you have an older one installed, remove it.

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Another potential risk software is, according to Kaspersky Max Browserit is no longer in Google Play. She was also discovered modified version of WhatsApp containing the Necro virus. We can no longer find it in the Play Store either.