Android owners urged to DELETE 15 dangerous apps now – each one can hack into your Wi-Fi network

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ANDROID owners have been urged to delete 28 dangerous apps lurking on Google Play that can hack into their Wi-Fi networks.

Out of the 28 in total, Human’s Satori threat intelligence team has found that more than a dozen are masquerading as free VPN apps.

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If you have unknowingly installed one of these apps, it’s advised to delete it immediatelyCredit: Alamy

Google is pretty good at catching dodgy apps before the land on the Play Store – but some apps fall through the cracks.

When just one of these apps is downloaded on an Android phone, that device can then be used as a secret proxy.

The proxy is manipulated by hackers to route internet traffic through devices located in homes for their own dodgy dealings.

When hackers do this, it makes malicious web activity look like legitimate web traffic which is less likely to be blocked.

It’s mostly used as a method of getting away with ad fraud, spamming, phishing and stealing login credentials and passwords to various accounts.

Victims who install one of these apps will have their internet bandwidth hijacked without their knowledge – which can wreak havoc on their Wi-Fi speeds.

In the worst case scenario, there is a risk legal trouble if your home appears as the source of malicious activity.

Signs your Wi-Fi has been hacked

There are a few sinister signs there’s a hacker surfing your internet waves.

  • Your internet is suddenly and mysteriously slow, even though there are no problems in your area
  • Mysterious increase in pop-up alerts
  • You’re unable to log in to your router’s admin settings
  • The browser is redirecting you
  • ISP is sending you suspicious activity alerts
  • You can’t control your devices
  • You find software or apps on your devices that you don’t remember downloading

Of the 28 applications, 17 have been passed off as free VPN software.

Check the full list below:

  1. Lite VPN
  2. Anims Keyboard
  3. Blaze Stride
  4. Byte Blade VPN
  5. Android 12 Launcher (by CaptainDroid)
  6. Android 13 Launcher (by CaptainDroid)
  7. Android 14 Launcher (by CaptainDroid)
  8. CaptainDroid Feeds
  9. Free Old Classic Movies (by CaptainDroid)
  10. Phone Comparison (by CaptainDroid)
  11. Fast Fly VPN
  12. Fast Fox VPN
  13. Fast Line VPN
  14. Funny Char Ging Animation
  15. Limo Edges
  16. Oko VPN
  17. Phone App Launcher
  18. Quick Flow VPN
  19. Sample VPN
  20. Secure Thunder
  21. Shine Secure
  22. Speed Surf
  23. Swift Shield VPN
  24. Turbo Track VPN
  25. Turbo Tunnel VPN
  26. Yellow Flash VPN
  27. VPN Ultra
  28. Run VPN
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If you have unknowingly installed one of these apps, it’s advised to delete it immediately.

Then you will want to log into your router and change the password that’s used to access your router settings.

Then you should change the wireless network password to something unique and not easily guessable.

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