# Beware! Google bans 136 dangerous apps on Play Store; check full list, delete now | Tech News (HT Tech) > Google bans 136 apps on Play Store: Beware, indeed as you will lose money! Google has just banned these 136 apps. You must delete them from your phone. Check full list of these banned apps on Google Play Store. Google banned apps list includes Handy Translator Pro, Heart Rate and Pulse Tracker, Geospot: GPS Location Tracker, iCare – Find Location, My Chat Translator. # Beware! Google bans 136 DANGEROUS apps on Play Store; delete from your phone ## Google bans 136 apps on Play Store: Beware, indeed as you will lose money! Google has just banned these 136 apps. You must delete them from your phone. Check full list of these banned apps on Google Play Store. Google banned apps list includes Handy Translator Pro, Heart Rate and Pulse Tracker, Geospot: GPS Location Tracker, iCare – Find Location, My Chat Translator. Aug 21 2022, 20:47 IST ![Follow on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/follow-us-facebook.png) ![Follow on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/follow-us-facebook-hover.png) ![Share](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Share.png) ![Share](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Shareclicked.png) ![Share on WhatsApp](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/whatsapp.png) ![Share on WhatsApp](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/whatsapp-hover.png) ![Share on Twitter](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/twitter.png) ![Share on Twitter](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/twitter-hover.png) ![Share on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/facebook.png) ![Share on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/facebook-hover.png) ![Bookmark](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Bookmark.png) ![Bookmarked](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Bookmarked.png) ![Google bans apps on Google Play Store](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/img/2021/10/01/1600x900/smartphone-1281669_1920_1598510829336_1598510838920_1633056451018.jpg) Google bans 136 apps on Play Store: Security firm Zimperium caught these apps stealing. These apps had malware called Grifthorse Android Trojan and they were robbing people of huge amounts of money. You probably have some of these apps on your phone, check the list of apps and Delete them immediately. ![Author Photo](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/HTTech-new-circle-logo.png) ### By HT TECH Google bans 136 apps: Beware, your money is being stolen from you via your phone! Now, it is up to you to stop the hackers. Security experts at Zimperium have detailed another malware that has stolen millions of dollars from Android smartphone users across the globe. The dangerous part is that these apps are probably on your phone and may well be stealing your money. Check the list of these apps found on Google Play Store and delete them immediately. After a complaint was registered, action was taken and Google slapped a ban on all 136 apps. However, users must act fast too as Grifthorse Android Trojan is unique! Google banned apps list includes Handy Translator Pro, Heart Rate and Pulse Tracker, Geospot: GPS Location Tracker, iCare – Find Location, My Chat Translator What makes Grifthorse Android Trojan unique? Security researchers at Zimperium zLabs recently discovered an aggressive mobile premium services campaign named Grifthorse Android Trojan that has targeted over 10 million Google Android users globally. Researchers say that while ordinary online scams take advantage of phishing techniques, Grifthorse Android Trojan is unique in that it is hidden behind malicious Android applications acting as Trojans, which allows it to take advantage of user interactions for increased spread and infection. Also read click here. What makes them even more special is that these malicious Android applications appear harmless when looking at the store description and requested permissions, “but this false sense of confidence changes when users get charged month over month for the premium service they get subscribed to without their knowledge and consent,” the security research firm wrote in a blog post. A deep analysis of the Grifthorse Android Trojan suggests that the threat group has been running this campaign since November 2020. And while these malicious applications were initially distributed via both Google Play Store and third-party application stores, they have been removed from the Play Store since Zimperium zLabs reported its findings to Google. However, while Google Play Store may have banned these apps, that does not mean users GriftHorse malware-powered malicious apps are gone. They are still available on unsecured third-party app stores. Even more troubling, they may be hidden inside some innocent apps that you may have downloaeded. That means you have to find them and delete them from your own phone. ## What is Grifthorse Android Trojan and how does it work? Zimperium zLabs explains that it poses a threat to all Android devices by functioning as a Trojan that subscribes unsuspecting users to paid services, charging a premium amounting to around 36 Euros per month. The campaign has targeted millions of users from over 70 countries by serving selective malicious pages to users based on the geo-location of their IP address with the local language. Upon infection, the victim is bombarded with alerts on the screen letting them know they had won a prize and needed to claim it immediately. These pop ups reappear no less than five times per hour until the application user successfully accepts the offer. Upon accepting the invitation for the prize, the malware redirects the victim to a geo-specific webpage where they are asked to submit their phone numbers for verification. But in reality, they are submitting their phone number to a premium SMS service that would start charging their phone bill over 30 Euros per month. The victim does not immediately notice the impact of the theft, and the likelihood of it continuing for months before detection is high, with little to no recourse to get one’s money back. “Overall, GriftHorse Android Trojan takes advantage of small screens, local trust, and misinformation to trick users into downloading and installing these Android Trojans, as well frustration or curiosity when accepting the fake free prize spammed into their notification screens,” Zimperium zLabs added in the blog post. The security research firm has also provided a list of apps that you should avoid downloading in order to prevent yourself from being a part of this scam. You can check the entire list below. ## Full List of Apps on Google Play Store apps banned by Google App Name Handy Translator Pro Heart Rate and Pulse Tracker Geospot: GPS Location Tracker iCare – Find Location My Chat Translator Bus – Metrolis 2021 Free Translator Photo Locker Tool Fingerprint Changer Call Recoder Pro Instant Speech Translation Racers Car Driver Slime Simulator Keyboard Themes What’s Me Sticker Amazing Video Editor Safe Lock Heart Rhythm Smart Spot Locator CutCut Pro OFFRoaders – Survive Phone Finder by Clapping Bus Driving Simulator Fingerprint Defender Lifeel – scan and test Launcher iOS 15 Idle Gun Tycoo\u202an\u202c Scanner App Scan Docs & Notes Chat Translator All Messengers Hunt Contact Icony Horoscope : Fortune Fitness Point Qibla AR Pro Heart Rate and Meal Tracker Mine Easy Translator PhoneControl Block Spam Calls Parallax paper 3D SnapLens – Photo Translator Qibla Pass Direction Caller-x Clap Photo Effect Pro iConnected Tracker Smart Call Recorder Daily Horoscope & Life Palmestry Qibla Compass (Kaaba Locator) Prookie-Cartoon Photo Editor Qibla Ultimate Truck – RoudDrive Offroad GPS Phone Tracker – Family Locator Call Recorder iCall PikCho Editor app Street Cars: pro Racing Cinema Hall: Free HD Movies Live Wallpaper & Background Intelligent Translator Pro Face Analyzer TrueCaller & TrueRecoder iTranslator_ Text & Voice & Photo Pulse App – Heart Rate Monitor Video & Photo Recovery Manager 2 Быстрые кредиты 24\7 Fitness Trainer ClipBuddy Vector arts Ludo Speak v2.0 Battery Live Wallpaper 4K Heart Rate Pro Health Monitor Locatoria – Find Location GetContacter Photo Lab AR Phone Booster – Battery Saver English Arabic Translator direct VPN Zone – Fast & Easy Proxy 100% Projector for Mobile Phone Forza H Mobile 4 Ultimate Edition Amazing Sticky Slime Simulator ASMR\u200f Clap To Find My Phone Screen Mirroring TV Cast Free Calls WorldWide My Locator Plus iSalam Qibla Compass Language Translator-Easy&Fast WiFi Unlock Password Pro X Pony Video Chat-Live Stream Zodiac : Hand Ludo Game Classic Loca – Find Location Easy TV Show Qibla correct Quran Coran Koran Dating App – Sweet Meet R Circle – Location Finder TagsContact Ela-Salaty: Muslim Prayer Times & Qibla Direction Qibla Compass Soul Scanner – Check Your CIAO – Live Video Chat Plant Camera Identifier Color Call Changer Squishy and Pop it Keyboard: Virtual Projector App Scanner Pro App: PDF Document QR Reader Pro FX Keyboard You Frame Call Record Pro Free Islamic Stickers 2021 QR Code Reader – Barcode Scanner Bag X-Ray 100% Scanner Phone Caller Screen 2021 Translate It – Online App Mobile Things Finder Proof-Caller Phone Search by Clap Second Translate PRO CallerID 3D Camera To Plan Qibla Finder – Qibla Direction Stickers Maker for WhatsApp Qibla direction watch (compass) Piano Bot Easy Lessons CallHelp: Second Phone Number FastPulse – Heart Rate Monitor Caller ID & Spam Blocker Free Coupons 2021 KFC Saudi – Get free delivery and 50% off coupons Skycoach HOO Live – Meet and Chat Easy Bass Booster Coupons & Gifts: InstaShop FindContact Launcher iOS for Android Call Blocker-Spam Call Blocker Live Mobile Number Tracker Catch all the Latest Tech News, Mobile News, Laptop News, Gaming news, Wearables News , How To News, also keep up with us on Whatsapp channel,Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Instagram. 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