Google removes 16 apps infected by ‘Agent Smith’ malware

On Jul 17, 2019

Every now and then, Android keeps getting visited from deadly malware attacks that put user and their data at lots of risks. This time, it’s a new malware called Agent Smith and like its name, this malware is sneaky in what it’s designed to do – bombard your phone with ads. Agent Smith also has properties to stick to other apps installed on the phone and ensure that the malware infection stays the same. The malware was first detected by Check Point and after working with Google, the infected apps have been removed from Google Play Store.

After it was informed of the infection, Google has identified and removed 16 apps from the Play Store that are known to be infected by Agent Smith. These apps are no longer available for download from the Play Store and there won’t be further updates for these apps via the Play Store. However, Google can only remove the app from the Play Store but it can’t wipe these apps from an individual’s Android phone. Hence, if you have the following apps installed on your Android phone, you should uninstall them immediately.

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However, Agent Smith can cling on to other popular apps and make it difficult for users to identify which app has been affected by it. Two most popular apps in India include WhatsApp through which it has infected 1.5 crore Android phones, and Flipkart.