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Malware Apps On Your Device (1/24/23)

February 1, 2023 by Robert Eyler

January 24, 2023

You need to delete this ASAP

To save you the trouble of having to go through DES’ Facebook post, we’ve compiled the full list of these 203 malicious apps below. If any of them are installed on your smartphone or tablet, it’s highly recommended that you remove them immediately.

4K Pro Camera
4K Wallpapers Auto Changer
Advanced SMS
aipic – Magic Photo Editor
All Good PDF Scanner
All Language Translate
All Photo Translator
Art Filters
Astro + Horoscope & Astrology
Astroline: The Daily Horoscope
Auto Sticker Maker Studio
Avatar Maker Character Creator
Baby Sticker- Track Milestones
Bass Booster Volume Power Amp
Battery Charging Animations Battery Wallpaper
Battery Charging Animations Bubble -Effects
Beat.ly Music Video Maker
Beat maker pro
Beauty Filter
Blood Pressure Checker
Blood Pressure Diary
Blue Scanner
Blur Image
Caller Theme
CallMe Phone Themes
Call Skins
Camera Translator
Care Message
Cartoons Me
Cashe Cleaner
Chat Online
Chat SMS
Chat Text SMS
Classic Emoji Keyboard
Classic Game Messenger
Coco camera v1.1
Come Messages
Contact Background
Cool Keyboard
Cool Messages
Creative 3D Launcher
Creative Emoji Keyboard
Custom Themed Keyboard
Cut, Paste
Dazz Cam- D3D Photo Effect
Dazzle – Insta stories editor
Dazzling Keyboard
Design Maker
Desire Translate
Direct Messenger
Dizzi
DJ it!
Drink Water
Drums: Play Beats & Drum Games
Easy PDF Scanner
edjing Mix
edjing Pro
EmojiOne Keyboard
Emoji Theme Keyboard
Equalizer+ HD music player
Equalizer Fx: Bass Booster App
Facelab
FaceMe
Facetory: Face Yoga & Exercise
Fancy Charging
Fancy SMS
Flashlight Flash Alert On Call
FLMX
Fonts Emoji Keyboard
Frame
Frames
Freeglow Camera 1.0.0
Funny Caller
Funny Camera
Funny Emoji Message
Funny Keyboard
Funny Wallpapers – Live Scree
Gif Emoji Keyboard
Girl Games: Unicorn Slime
Guitar Play – Games & Songs
Guitar – real games & lessons
Guitar Tuner – Ukulele & Bass
Halloween Coloring
Handset – Second Phone Number
Heart Emoji Stickers
Highlight Story Cover Maker!
Hi Text SMS
Horoscope 2019 and Palm Reader
Hub – Story Templates Maker
Hummingbird PDF Converter – Photo to PDF
Hyper Cleaner: Clean Phone
iCons – Icon Changer App +
iMessager
Impresso
Instant Messenger
iWidget Pro
Jambl: DJ Band & Beat Maker
Jigsaw Puzzle
Karaoke Songs
Life Palmistry
Lift: Story Maker
Light Messages
Live Wallpaper Maker: 4K Theme
Loop Maker Pro
Lucky Life
MagicFX – Magic Video Effects
Magic Photo Editor
Memoristo: Brain Test, IQ Game
Memory Silent Camera
Menu Maker!
Meticulous Scanner
Metronome Pro – Beat & Tempo
Metronome – Tap Tempo & Rhythm
Mini PDF Scanner
Mint Leaf Message-Your Private Message
Mood Balance: Self Care Tracker
Music Zen – Relaxing Sounds
MyCall – Call Personalization
Nebula: Horoscope & Astrology
Neon Theme Keyboar
NewScrean: 4D Wallpapers
Notes – reminders and lists
Now QRcode Scan
One Sentence Translator – Multifunctional Translator
Painting Photo Editor
Paper Doc Scanner
Part Message
Password Manager
Path – Horoscope & Astrology
PDF Scanner: Document Scan
Personal Message
Photo Collage
Photo Editor & Background Eraser
Photo Editor – Filters Effects
Photo & Exif Editor
Photo Filters & Effects
Photoly Remove Object & Editor
Photo To Sketch
Piano Crush
Piano
Pista
Pixomatic
Poco Launcher
Premium SMS
Presets for Lightroom
Private Game Messages
Private Messenger
Private SMS
Professional Messenger
Quick Talk Message
Razer Keyboard & Theme
RECOLLECT
Retouch & Cutout
Rich Theme Message
Ringtones HD
ScanGuru
Scanner App
Send SMS
Simple Note Scanner
SlidePic
Slimy
Smart Messages
Smart SMS Messages
Smart TV remote
Smile Emoji
Social Message
SpeedPro Slow speed video edit
Stickerfy: Sticker Maker
Sticker Maker
Stickers & GIF
Stock Wallpapers & Backgrounds
Style Message
Style Photo Collage
Super Hero-Effect
Sweet Pics – Baby Photo Edito
Talent Photo Editor – Blur focus
Tangram App Lock
TeasEar: ASMR Slime Antistress
Text Emoji SMS
Text SMS
Themes Chat Messenger
Themes Photo Keyboard
Timestamp Camera
ToonApp Cartoon Photo Editor
Translate Camera – Speak On
Translator Guru: Voice & Text
UltraFX – Effect Video Maker
Unicc QR Scanner
Unique Keyboard
Universal PDF Scanner
Vanilla Snap Camera
Video Puzzles – Magic Puzzle
Ringtones HD ∙ Ringtone Maker
VOCHI Video Effects Editor
Volume Booster Hearing Aid
Volume Booster Louder Sound Equalizer
Water Reminder
WeDrum: Drums, Real Drum Games
Widget PLUS+ – Photo & Weather
Wow Beauty Camera
Wow Translator
Yoga- For Beginner to Advanced
YouToon – AI Cartoon Effect

Malware Apps On Your Device (10/22/22)

February 1, 2023 by Robert Eyler

October 22, 2022

Here is the full list of all 16 malicious apps discovered by McAfee courtesy of The Hacker News. You may notice that there are multiple instances of Flashlight+ but these are actually distinct apps from different developers. You should manually remove them from your Android devices as soon as possible to avoid extra wear and tear on their batteries.

The list of offending apps is as follows –

High-Speed Camera (com.hantor.CozyCamera) – 10,000,000+ downloads
Smart Task Manager (com.james.SmartTaskManager) – 5,000,000+ downloads
Flashlight+ (kr.caramel.flash_plus) – 1,000,000+ downloads
달력메모장 (com.smh.memocalendar) – 1,000,000+ downloads
K-Dictionary (com.joysoft.wordBook) – 1,000,000+ downloads
BusanBus (com.kmshack.BusanBus) – 1,000,000+ downloads
Flashlight+ (com.candlencom.candleprotest) – 500,000+ downloads
Quick Note (com.movinapp.quicknote) – 500,000+ downloads
Currency Converter (com.smartwho.SmartCurrencyConverter) – 500,000+ downloads
Joycode (com.joysoft.barcode) – 100,000+ downloads
EzDica (com.joysoft.ezdica) – 100,000+ downloads
Instagram Profile Downloader (com.schedulezero.instapp) – 100,000+ downloads
Ez Notes (com.meek.tingboard) – 100,000+ downloads
손전등 (com.candlencom.flashlite) – 1,000+ downloads
계산기 (com.doubleline.calcul) – 100+ downloads
Flashlight+ (com.dev.imagevault) – 100+ downloads

This list is from https://www.tomsguide.com/news/these-16-malicious-android-apps-have-over-20-million-downloads-delete-them-now.

Delete these malware apps from your device right now! (8/18/22)

January 31, 2023 by Robert Eyler

August 18, 2022

Below is the complete list of apps discovered in the report, compiled by Tom’s Guide. If you downloaded any of these apps on your device, delete them immediately. Of course, it’s possible the apps have changed their names and app icons, which means you’ll need to be scrupulous in your investigations: Look for any apps, such as utility or settings apps, you know you didn’t have previously on your device.

Walls light – Wallpapers Pack: 100K+
Big Emoji – Keyboard: 100K+
Grad Wallpapers – 3D Backdrops: 100K+
Engine Wallpapers – Live & 3D: 100K+
Stock Wallpapers – 4K & HD: 100K+
EffectMania – Photo Editor: 100K+
Art Filter – Deep Photoeffect: 100K+
Fast Emoji Keyboard: 100K+
Create Sticker for Whatsapp: 100K+
Math Solver – Camera Helper: 100K+
Photopix Effects – Art Filter: 100K+
Led Theme – Colorful Keyboard: 100K+
Keyboard – Fun Emoji, Sticker: 50K+
Smart Wifi: 10K+
My GPS Location: 10K+
Image Warp Camera: 100K
Art Girls Wallpaper HD: 100K+
Cat Simulator: 50K+
Smart QR Creator: 10K+
Colorize Old Photo: 500+
GPS Location Finder: 100K
Girls Art Wallpaper: 10K+
Smart QR Scanner: 50K+
GPS Location Maps: 100K
Volume Control: 50K+
Secret Horoscope: 10K+
Smart GPS Location: 10K+
Animated Sticker Master: 100K
Personality Charging Show: 100K
Sleep Sounds: 100K
QR Creator: 10K+
Media Volume Slider: 10K+
Secret Astrology: 10K+
Colorize Photos: 10K+
Phi 4K Wallpaper – Anime HD: 50K+

You Won a Prize (NOT)

June 24, 2022 by Robert Eyler

If you get an email or text message that say something like “You have won a prize” or “I have won the lotto and I want to split it with you” Unless you have registered for a drawing at that store it should be safe: however, before you click on any links in the email/text look at where it is coming from. If the email says hi@abc.com and you see the return email address as hi@acb.com. Then this is a scam email do not click on any links on that page or reply. Then delete it.

If you do click on the link for the prize you won is a headache of straightening out the mess the gave you.

Stay safe in the internet and real world.

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Robert Eyler (Owner)
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May 16, 2022 by Robert Eyler

I just get this email with title of “Y͏o⁫u⁬r⁮ ‎a⁬c‎͏c͏o⁮u⁬n‌t⁮ ‎h͏a⁬s͏ b឴e⁮e͏n͏ ‎r⁮e⁬s⁮t‌r‎i͏c⁫t⁬e឴d͏ ‎(‌R͏e឴͏f⁬ ‌- 54388444)” and from service@paypal.com. if you expand and look at the real email it came from it is <schlotzskysrewards@schlotzskys.com> with about 100 other email address that it was sent to.
With the message of 𝖸𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖯𝖺𝗒𝖯𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝖼𝖼𝗈𝗎𝗇𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝖾𝗆𝗉𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗅𝗒 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗍𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗍𝖾𝖽 with the reason why this is happening to you. Then Click on a link that DO NOT CLICK ON GO TO PAYPAL but it will look like PayPal. DO NOT CLICK ON THAT LINK. All they want is the information that your account has. Like your name, address, Phone, Credit Card Number or Bank account number. To take money out of. Then ask your friends for money by saying I am at place but I got in to a big jam and I am in jail can you send me $XXX to bail me out. If you feel you do have a problem type in paypal.com on your own.
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lotto Scam

April 28, 2022 by Robert Eyler

If you get this kind of text DO NOT REPLY this is a scam

“Hello, Hope you’re staying safe We are Wolverine FLL Club, $1.050 Billion winner of the Mega Millions Jackpot (POWER BALL). We are donating $100,000 each to 200 random individuals. We congratulate you because your Cell# was randomly picked after a spin ball. We have decided to help due to COVID19 pandemic. We are sending $100,000 to you as one of the selected 200 individuals. To verify/claim your winning, kindly send your full name to the Agent in-charge (602) ***-8529 JOHN ADAM”

Because of the copy number are not random. the numbers are all close to my number like (864) ***-0333, (864) ***-0329, (864) ***-328 and so on. DO NOT REPLY via text or email or call any links with in the message.

Tax deadline is today be careful of Scams

April 18, 2022 by Robert Eyler

Today is tax deadline day in the U.S. Crooks are paying attention too, by sending phishing email and text messages to consumers about email or text messages purporting to be from the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS does not use email, text messages or social media to discuss personal tax issues, such as those involving bills or refunds.

Cyber Security Today, April 18, 2022 – Ties are alleged between ransomware and extortion gangs, and a warning to app developers

The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information. Recognize the telltale signs of a scam
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-scams-consumer-alerts#:~:text=These%20emails%20are%20a%20phishing,scam%20phishing%20for%20your%20information

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If You Scanned That QR Code From the Super Bowl (or Any QR Code), the FBI Has a Warning for You

February 27, 2022 by Robert Eyler

QR code can be a good use for business to make it easy for the customers to view menus , store maps , and to get coupons.

The beauty of a QR code is that instead of asking someone to remember a website, you simply embed it in the code. When they scan the code, it takes them directly to whatever webpage you want.

Because of the easy of getting the QR codes the Cybercriminals are taking advantage of this technology by directing QR code scans to malicious sites to steal victim data, embedding malware to gain access to the victim’s device, and redirecting payment for Cybercriminal use and / or steal your data on your device.

If there is QR code in a place by like an ATM or place that make no since DO NOT scan them.

To get more information go to this web page.
https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/if-you-scanned-that-qr-code-during-super-bowl-fbi-has-a-warning-for-you.html

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Beware of USB (Thumb) drive that you find or get in the mail.

January 16, 2022 by Robert Eyler

There are groups of people that are mailing out USB drive to business and home users. If you find one in a parking lot DO NOT keep it just toss it in the trash. If you get one in the mail unexpected again DO NOT plug it in to your computer. Just trash it.
There is a scam tied with this USB drive. This drive can very will contain a malicious software that can do harm to you and your computer. They can download malware and/or ransomware to your computer and you not know it.

To get more detail information you can go to

Cyber Security Today, Jan 10, 2022 – Beware of unexpected USB keys in the mail, FlexBooker admits data theft and more

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Scams Alart

November 28, 2021 by Robert Eyler

With all of the online shopping and shipping be careful with scammers and fake web sites.

If you get a phone call / text / email that is stating that your card was charged $XXX.XX for a high price item (Apple MacBook) order id #AMZ### on ##/##/### please call ###-###-####. DO NOT click or call the number or email or text. If you have a question, go to the website or call Amazon.

If you get a pop up on your screen saying that your computer may have a virus or there is a major issue you need to call us at ###-###-#### to get this fix. The same DO NOT CALL or text or email them. Call someone that you know and trust.

The next thing to look out for is if you get a call stating they are from your bank and there has been unusual activity on your card. If they ask you for your bank card number DO NOT GIVE IT. Just tell them you will call the bank back. ONLY use the phone number on the back of your card and NOT the one they give you.

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