Delete THESE 8 ‘dangerous’ Android apps right now, here’s why

According to Ingrao, fraudsters build many Facebook pages and run ads on Facebook and Instagram to promote the apps. 

Zee Media Bureau | Jul 18, 2022, 16:37 PM IST

New Delhi: Maxime Ingrao, a French researcher, has alerted Android smartphone owners about eight dangerous apps. While Google has happily removed these apps from the Play Store, they will remain on the cellphones of consumers who have downloaded them. APK versions of these apps are also still available on Google Play. According to Ingrao, fraudsters build many Facebook pages and run ads on Facebook and Instagram to promote the apps. Here are the names of the eight Android apps that you should remove right now.

 

1/8

Coco camera

Coco camera

The Coco camera software enhances photographs on your smartphone with nostalgic memories. It has over 1000 downloads.

 

2/8

Freeglow Camera

Freeglow Camera

Freeglow Camera is a photography app that is available for free. It has almost 5,000 downloads.

3/8

Vlog Star Video Editor

Vlog Star Video Editor

The Vlogging app has received over one million downloads.

 

4/8

Funny Camera App

Funny Camera App

As the name implies, Funny Camera is a camera filter app. It has received over 500,000 downloads.

 

5/8

​Gif Emoji Keyboard

​Gif Emoji Keyboard

This is a keyboard software that includes GIF emojis. It has received over 100,000 downloads.

 

6/8

Wow Beauty Camera

Wow Beauty Camera

This is yet another camera app with beauty filters. It has received over 100,000 downloads.

 

7/8

Creative 3D Launcher

Creative 3D Launcher

This launcher app has over 1 million downloads and promises to give your smartphone's home screen a 3D effect.

 

8/8

​Razer Keyboard & Theme

​Razer Keyboard & Theme

Another risky keyboard app that claims to personalise users' keyboards using Gif emojis. It has received over 100,000 downloads.

 

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