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Ultimate Lists of Dangerous Apps

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Due to the advent of computer virus, Trojan horses, Spyware and other types of computer malware, the use of certain apps on Android and iOS has become increasingly dangerous.

For an app to become published on the Google Play Store for users, there is a strict process of approval. To make any app available on the play store, there are some set guidelines and policies to follow.

Likewise Google Play Store, the Apple App Store provides an even stricter check on your apps before they finally become available for download by users. These measures are necessary for the safety of users.

However, some erring developers break these set rules, go ahead and make illegal apps and distribute them to the App Stores. These dangerous apps may cause many problems. They may infect the computer with numerous types of computer malware.

Unfortunately, some of these apps mistakenly make it to the App Stores. This leads to the installation of the apps by innocent users, and this usually poses a lot of problems.

To save you from these problems, we've compiled a list of dangerous apps that shouldn't be on your Android or iOS smartphone.

Dangerous Applications You Shouldn't Install

Dangerous Apps for Android

  1. Secret SMS Replicator

This app was banned by Google because it compromised the privacy of users. This app works as spyware that can be installed in the target Android phone. Once installed, it runs in the background and replicates all incoming SMS messages on the target phone, sending it to your phone.

This app can be useful for parents wanting to monitor the activities of their children, but this goes against Google policies and they had it removed.

  1. Adskip For YouTube

If you think you're the only one that gets annoyed by the adverts usually shown before any YouTube video, then you're mistaken. These developers noticed this and created an app that allows you to watch YouTube videos without having to wait for 5 seconds before skipping.

Brilliant, isn't it? But no, YouTubers reported this action to Google. If ads don't play, they get no pay! To their complaint, and the fact that it may also steal your information because it requires access to your YouTube account, Google banned the app and it was removed from Google Play.

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  1. Show Box

So you don't have sufficient cash to make your Netflix subscription. We have another app that can be used as an alternative. Showbox allows you to view all your favorite movies and shows in HD quality, even when you don't have an account.

This cheats the movie owners as they don't usually get any gains from these activities. Thereby, leading to a ban from the Google Play store.

  1. Spoof App: Get Fake Call

This app is used to call spoofing. Call spoofing is the act of calling someone with another person's mobile number.

Using any spoofing app or website is as an illegal activity and may even land one in jail.

Google Play Store banned the app when it began to gain popularity, and the usage of this app may cause harm to you and your device.

  1. UC Browser

This may come as a surprise because the UC Browser is one of the most popular web browsers on the net with tens of millions of downloads.

However, why this app can be dangerous for your device is that it tracks your search queries and websites you visit and sends it to various companies. This information is sent alongside important information about your device. This poses even more threat because these data are without encryption whatsoever.

Dangerous Apps for iPhone

  1. Girls Around Me

Girls around me were developed by a Russian developer best known as i-Free. This app allows you to get the information of girls around the users without their knowledge. This app allows users to get as much information as the personal details of the girls.

However, after Apple received complaints about the app due to the privacy invasion. Google banished the app from the App Store.

  1. Driver's License

Driver's License is an app that allows you to create a fake driver's license profile using a picture, a state of your choice and other biographical information. The fake driver's license can then be forwarded to an email address, printed and laminated.

This free app didn't stay so long before it died in 2011 when concerned individuals and organizations decried the issue to Apple. Expectedly, they banned and removed from the App Store.

Apart from both apps listed above, Google removed more 17 apps from the App Store recently. These 17 apps were infected with a Clicker Trojan Malware and are all from the same developer.

The Clicker Trojan works by simply connecting the device to ad networks and inflating clicks for ads that pay on a per-click basis.

This affects the phone by slowing it down, draining the battery and quickly exhausting mobile data.

If you have one of the following apps on your iPhone, delete them now!

  1. File Manager – Documents
  2. Smart Gps Speedometer
  3. CrickOne – Live Cricket Scores
  4. Daily Fitness – Yoga Poses
  5. Fm Radio Pro – Internet Radio
  6. My Train Info – IRCTC & PNR
  7. Around Me Place Finder
  8. Easy Contacts Backup Manager
  9. Ramadan Times 2019 Pro
  10. Restaurant Finder – Find Food
  11. Bmt Calculator Pro – BMR Calc
  12. Dual Accounts Pro
  13. Video Editor – Mute Video
  14. Islamic World Pro – Qibla
  15. Smart Video Compressor
  16. Restaurant Finder – Find Food
  17. EMI Calculator and Loan Planner.

Any app you find listed here is having malware or other dangerous programs that are not ideal for your iPhone or Android. If you have one on your phone, uninstall them now to keep your phone safe and secure.

Chandra Palan
Chandra Palan
Chandra Palan is an Indian-born content writer, currently based in Australia with her husband and two kids. She is a passionate writer and has been writing for the past decade, covering topics ranging from technology, cybersecurity, data privacy and more. She currently works as a content writer for SecureBlitz.com, covering the latest cyber threats and trends. With her in-depth knowledge of the industry, she strives to deliver accurate and helpful advice to her readers.

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