Joker Virus is Back, Targeting Android Devices

The notorious Joker has made a comeback, according to Belgian police, who cautioned about the Joker Virus that only targets Android smartphones and lurks in numerous apps available on the Google marketplace known as Play Store. 

The Joker malware is among the most tenacious and annoying viruses for Android, and it is even capable of infecting people through the use of the Google Play Store since it is disguised within defenseless apps. This Joker software can completely deplete victims’ bank account of all funds. The ‘Joker’ Trojan infection is part of the Bread malware family, whose primary goal is to hijack cell phone bills and allow activities without the user’s knowledge. 

As per experts at cybersecurity firm Quick Heal Security Lab, the Joker virus could access user smartphone’s text messages, contact information, and a variety of other data, enabling it to enroll in websites providing premium services. Due to this users face the danger of receiving a large bill from their bank or credit card at the end of the month. 

“This malicious program has been detected in eight Play Store applications that Google has suppressed,” stated the Belgian authorities in a statement published on Friday 20th August on their website. 

The ‘Joker’ malware made headlines in 2017 for attacking and stealing data from its victims while masquerading in several applications. Since that day, Google Play Store defense systems have deleted approximately 1,700 apps containing the ‘Joker’ malware before they could be installed by users. The ‘Joker’ virus was discovered in 24 Android applications in September 2020, with over 500 thousand downloads before

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