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Trojans Alert: 17 Apps You Should Delete from Your iPhone Right Now

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20
Sep

Mobile security researchers have found a total of 17 apps on the iOS App Store that contain a malicious clicker trojan.

While most of the apps have since been removed from the App Store, there’s a chance that they still may be on your device. Here’s what you should know.

The malware in question is designed to carry out “ad fraud,” essentially opening web pages in the background without a user’s intent and simulating ad clicks to generate revenue for the attacker.

In addition to inflating website traffic and making money on a pay-per-click basis, clicker trojans like these can also be used to “drain the budget of a competitor by artificially inflating the balance owed to the ad network,” Wandera wrote.

The malicious ad fraud apps were distributed across various categories — including fitness, productivity, contacts, GPS, utilities, and travel apps.

Despite Apple’s strict app review process, some malicious code can sometimes slip through.

You should check to see if the apps you have on your device come from legitimate and well-reviewed developers. It’s also worth double-checking their iOS permissions to make sure that they aren’t asking for too much access.

As always, it’s also smart to keep your device’s software up-to-date to ensure that you have the latest security fixes and patches installed.

The full list of infected iOS apps can be found below — you should delete them immediately if you have them on your device.

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

It is worth noting that the infected apps have all been removed from the App Store, except for My Train Info – IRCTC & PNR.

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Credit to: Mike Peterson

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