Science and Engineering Desk: Currently exchanging messages through some or the other app. Sharing not only messages but images, videos, important files in messaging app. There is a personal chat and the office information is being exchanged. Among the most popular messaging platforms in the world are WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram.

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But do you know, these apps can damage the phone. Experts have found such an app. Necro Trojan malware has spread to more than 11 million Android smartphones. Not only smartphones, but also tablets. This malware is spreading through unofficial apps and game mods. Kaspersky reported this in a recent report.

The first Necro Trojan malware was discovered in 2019. It has come back in a new and more dangerous form. Worryingly, this malware has also been found in many official apps on the Google Play Store.

Kaspersky says these apps once installed turn smartphones into adware tools. Many things are downloaded without the user's knowledge. Subscription fraud begins. The malware even turns the phone into a proxy server to send fake traffic.

The report mentions two apps. These two apps are claimed to be the most dangerous. They are Vita Camera and Max Browser. Vita Camera is one of the popular camera apps. It has over 10 million downloads so far.

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Apart from these two apps, modified versions of apps like Spotify Plus, WhatsApp, Minecraft etc. were also infected, according to Kaspersky. Hackers use this mode to lure users. Download genuine apps from Google Play Store to be safe.