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Here's The Dangerous App All Android Users Should Uninstall From Their Android Phone Immediately

If You Have This App On Your Android Phone, Uninstall It Immediately

Friday, August 30, 2019

/ by Theo Mason

  • Here's The Dangerous App All Android Users Should Uninstall From Their Android Phone Immediately
  • If You Have This App On Your Android Phone, Uninstall It Now


Most of this 21st Century Smartphone users will go on internet and install an app they knew nothing about, that eventually could drag threat into your phone. We got an info that an app in the Google Play-Store called CamScanner Phone PDF which was listed secured when it first launched now contains malicious module. 
The app is to scan documents and managed  their digital task on a phone. According to Security Research Firm Kaspersky (Via Tom's Guide) said; "The recent versions of the app shipped with an advertising library contains a malicious module". The researchers involved in investigating the app say that it is possible that the developer knew nothing about it. 

The report says "As a result, the owners of the module can use an infected device to their benefit in any way they see fit, from showing the victim intrusive advertising to stealing money from their mobile account by charging paid subscriptions." And since the app had been installed over 100 million times, this is a very serious case indeed.

This is to caution Android users not just Android users but every smartphone users to read reviews on any app before installation, don't just get into internet and install a random app you knew nothing about into your phone. It might lead on losing money or documents to an unknown swindler. This is flashing red warning sign to everyone.
You still have the app on your phone? Uninstall immediately. Google have immediately removed the app from the Plays-Store.

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