20 Dangerous Android Apps You Need to Uninstall Right Now!

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These are 20 dangerous Android Apps that trap users of Android smartphones to mine the various cryptocurrencies using their devices computing power. The security solutions company Sophos has identified malicious apps on the Google Play store and on a Russian download site called "Coandroid" that tap into a smartphones CPU to mine for cryptocurrency that can cause your device to overheat and become slow, which could also lead to permanent damage to your smartphone. Some of these apps are very popular. If you have them installed on your phone, you should uninstall them immediately.

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Those listed below with "Coandroid" next to their name are safe to download from the Google Play store. Do not download from the "Coandroid" website.

0:41 AIMP (Coandroid)
1:23 Block Strike (Coandroid)
1:45 Parkour Simulator 3D (Coandroid)
1:54 Skanvord
2:08 NeoNeonMiner
2:24 Others
2:46 Wrestling Apps

CoinMiner and other malicious cryptominers targeting Android
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/medialibrary/PDFs/technical-papers/sophos-coinminer-and-other-malicious-cryptominers-tpna.pdf?

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