10 popular apps that are dangerous for Android and iPhone
Popularity is a pretty convincing smokescreen. When you hear other people raving about how well an app works, you might download it without a second thought. Unfortunately, tons of popular apps are dangerous for Android and iPhone.
Apple and Google work hard to purge fraudulent apps from their stores. Despite their best efforts, bad guys still slip through the cracks. In fact, online fraud is skyrocketing thanks to phony apps.
Malware isn’t the only danger you need to worry about, though. Dangerous apps on Android and iPhone can compromise your security and privacy in other ways. Keep reading to protect your smartphone and delete some of the worst apps for privacy in 2022.
Delete these five dangerous Android phone apps now
Let’s start with the most prominent mobile OS in the world. If you didn’t know, Android dominated 87% of the global market in 2019. At least, that’s according to Statista data.
Due to its popularity, hackers upload unsafe apps on the Google Play Store. Tap or click here for details on the three most dangerous Android malware variants. Other apps won’t inject your phone with malware — but they can still hurt your cybersecurity in different ways.
Let’s look at a few apps that promise to help you. They have millions of downloads — but in reality, they can track, hack and even con you. If you have these apps on your Android, delete them immediately.
1. ES File Explorer
This wildly popular file explorer app worked well five years ago when it first came out. Now, it’s fallen by the wayside. Download the free version and say hello to bloatware, like endless ads and reminders to download other apps.
You can’t even turn off these annoying pop-ups. Oh, and it gets worse. In 2019, Google threw this app off the Play Store for fraud. So check your phone for this app and delete it ASAP.
2. Dolphin Web Browser
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Although exact numbers are tricky to come by, some estimates peg the number of Android apps available for download at around 3.5 million. At the same time, the number of iOS applications available is approximately 2.2 million.
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