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The infamous malware joker infected more than 500,000 Android users

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Color Message has been removed from the official app marketplace. In addition, it was observed that the malware generated revenue from malvertising ads through simulated clicks and connected to servers located in Russia. Joker malware in order to avoid being removed by itself, the application is able to hide its icon after installation.

The infamous malware joker infected more than 500,000 Android users

The app's very concise terms and conditions are hosted on an unbranded, one-page blog, and the terms don't reveal the scope of what the app can do on the user's device. One of the victims even tried to contact the app's developer through the comments section of the legal page, while other users complained about the fraud directly in the comments section of the store app.

The infamous malware joker infected more than 500,000 Android users

Since its discovery in 2017, Joker has been notorious malware, notorious for performing a range of malicious activities, including billing fraud and blocking text messages, contact details, and device information that users don't know about. These rogue apps continue to use a range of circumvention tactics to bypass Google Play's protections, sometimes using camouflage and obfuscation techniques that never find out.

Note: This article is reported by E Security Compilation.

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