Make sure you have not downloaded any of these malicious apps from Google Play

If you have recently downloaded a racing game from Google Play, you can check and make sure that it is not malware.

This weekend, Google has removed 13 Google Play apps infected with malware. All 13 were disguised as racing games. When you try to launch the game, it crashes, but still installs malicious software on your device. Affected users may simply think that their phone has a problem and not realize that the application is malicious, NDTV reports.

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Unlike other malware attempts, these apps were also popular. More than 560,000 people would have downloaded them before being removed from the store. Two of the applications have even reached the "Trends" section of Google Play before being removed, which should add even more downloads. Here is the complete list:

Luxury SUV car traffic

Driving simulator

Extreme Car Driving Racing

Moto Cross Extreme Racing

Parking SUV City Climb

Extreme car driving city

City Traffic

Extreme sports driving

Hyper driving simulator

Freight simulator

SUV 4×4 driving simulator

Firefighter – fire truck simulator

Luxury parking

All were added to the store by the same developer, Luiz O. Pinto.

When a user installed the application, the icon of this application was hidden and users were asked to install an additional "Game Center" APK file without functionality. You can see videos of what the apps would do here.

If you have downloaded any of the malicious apps, you want to remove it immediately from your phone.

To remove the application, launch your phone in safe mode (you get there by pressing and holding the power button) or put it in airplane mode to limit the capabilities of the phone. ;application. Then delete the app from your device.

And finally, get protection against malware. Avast Security and 360 Security are two good apps to try. They will help you find the malware left on your phone and protect you from future attacks.

And now is the time to remind everyone to pay attention to what you download. One of the best things about Google Play is that you can get very interesting information from independent developers. That said, you can also have this stuff. Be diligent. Read the comments. Never download anything if you are unsure of the source or what the application might do.