Quick Heal detects 8 new apps infected by Joker spyware on Play Store

New Delhi: Cybersecurity firm Quick Heal Technologies Ltd on Thursday said that it has detected a new batch of 8 Joker malware-laced apps with a cumulative download count of 50,000 on Google Play Store.

These include Auxiliary Message, Fast Magic SMS, Free CamScanner, Super Message, Element Scanner, Go Messages, Travel Wallpapers, and Super SMS.

Joker steals users’ data by simulating interaction with ads and subscribing them to paid premium services without their knowledge, the company said in a statement.