From the past few days, we hear a lot of buzz about the malware-infected apps in social media. Although it's not that new, but tech giants have taken the issue seriously and removing some apps from their app stores.
Recently, Google has removed 42 apps from its Google play store without any statement. They have deleted these apps because those apps have malware which works actively in the background. Now, its Apple turn, so it has removed 17 malware-infected apps from its App store.
Here the exciting news is, all the 17 malware-infected apps are published by a Gujrat based company called App Aspect.
Apple has mainly removed these apps quietly because these apps are delivering malware to generate money by clicking ad links. The malware is working actively in the background without device user knowledge. So, Apple has removed these apps from its official APP Store.
Even though all the 17 apps are less malicious than other malware-infected apps, but these apps still pose a threat to the device. These will slow down the machine and drain the device batteries because they run in the background.
App Aspect Technologies is a Gujarat based app Development Company which has published 51 apps. In those 51 apps, Apple has removed 17 apps from the Play store. Rest all apps are usually working.
The Wandera, the security company, has discovered these malicious apps and reported it to the APPLE. While finding the malware apps, they found them with these titles like RTO Vehicle information, Crick One - Live Cricket Scores, EMI Calculators and more.
All these apps are falling in the full range of categories such as travel, productivity, Utilities and more.
Michael Covington, the Vp of product strategy at Wandara, said that "We believe these apps has bypassed the Apple vetting process because the app developers didn't put any of the bad code directly into the app".
Instead of that, the apps were configured to obtain commands from the payloads that come directly from the server. These aspects are outside of Apple's review, so it has missed the Apple Removal process.
Although there is no direct damage done in downloading these apps on the device, but, background activity will drain battery life and also eat up the mobile data. So, Wandera has reported it to the Apple store.
Wandera says that "Apps were able to evade the App Store Review Process, mainly because they didn't have any malicious code in it. But it has received the instructions from the remote server.
Most of you might be eagerly waiting for these mobile apps, right? If you are waiting to see the list, then have a look at them.
These are the apps which are removed by the Apple from the App Store if you are using these apps, then its best to remove them as it may affect you later. Although it's not malicious but its best to remove them ASAP to save your battery life.
Recently, Google has removed 42 apps from its Google play store without any statement. They have deleted these apps because those apps have malware which works actively in the background. Now, its Apple turn, so it has removed 17 malware-infected apps from its App store.
Here the exciting news is, all the 17 malware-infected apps are published by a Gujrat based company called App Aspect.
Apple has mainly removed these apps quietly because these apps are delivering malware to generate money by clicking ad links. The malware is working actively in the background without device user knowledge. So, Apple has removed these apps from its official APP Store.
Even though all the 17 apps are less malicious than other malware-infected apps, but these apps still pose a threat to the device. These will slow down the machine and drain the device batteries because they run in the background.
Malicious Apps
App Aspect Technologies is a Gujarat based app Development Company which has published 51 apps. In those 51 apps, Apple has removed 17 apps from the Play store. Rest all apps are usually working.
The Wandera, the security company, has discovered these malicious apps and reported it to the APPLE. While finding the malware apps, they found them with these titles like RTO Vehicle information, Crick One - Live Cricket Scores, EMI Calculators and more.
All these apps are falling in the full range of categories such as travel, productivity, Utilities and more.
Michael Covington, the Vp of product strategy at Wandara, said that "We believe these apps has bypassed the Apple vetting process because the app developers didn't put any of the bad code directly into the app".
Instead of that, the apps were configured to obtain commands from the payloads that come directly from the server. These aspects are outside of Apple's review, so it has missed the Apple Removal process.
Although there is no direct damage done in downloading these apps on the device, but, background activity will drain battery life and also eat up the mobile data. So, Wandera has reported it to the Apple store.
Wandera says that "Apps were able to evade the App Store Review Process, mainly because they didn't have any malicious code in it. But it has received the instructions from the remote server.
Most of you might be eagerly waiting for these mobile apps, right? If you are waiting to see the list, then have a look at them.
List of 17 apps that are published by AppAspects Technologies that are removed from the App store:
- CrickOne - Live Cricket Scores
- Smart GPS Speedometer
- Daily Fitness -- Yoga Poses
- FM Radio -- Internet Radio
- RTO Vehicle Information
- EMI Calculator & Loan
- File Manager - Documents
- My Train Info - IRCTC & PNR
- BMI Calculator - BMR Calculator
- Dual Accounts
- Video Editor - Mute Video
- Islamic World - Qibla
- Around Me Place Finder
- Easy Contacts Backup Manager
- Smart Video Compressor
- Ramadan Times 2019
- Restaurant Finder - Find Food.
These are the apps which are removed by the Apple from the App Store if you are using these apps, then its best to remove them as it may affect you later. Although it's not malicious but its best to remove them ASAP to save your battery life.
