22 dangerous Android apps you should delete from your smartphone right away

In less than a week, Google Play Store has been hit by another malicious malware attack. Discovered by security firm Check Point, the malware dubbed AdultSwine has spread across 60 gaming apps. These apps include gaming apps for both kids and adults. 

The affected apps are said to display pornographic ads from the web, trick users into installing fake ‘security apps’ as well as force users to register for premium services (thus making them pay). Besides this, the malware also has the potential to be used for 'credential thefts'. 

According to Google Play's data, the apps have so far been downloaded between 3 million to 7 million times. On its part, Google has already removed the apps from its Play Store. The company also said that it will show strong warnings to anyone who has installed the apps. 

Here are 22 malicious apps from the list that have been downloaded the maximum number of times. 

Note: We have picked the apps which have been downloaded at least 5,000 times and thus have higher probability to cause damage

Minimum downloads: 1,000,000

Maximum downloads: 5,000,000

Minimum downloads: 500,000

Maximum downloads: 1,000,000

Minimum downloads: 500,000

Maximum downloads: 1,000,000

Minimum downloads: 100,000
Maximum downloads: 500,000

Minimum downloads: 100,000
Maximum downloads: 500,000

Minimum downloads: 100,000
Maximum downloads: 500,000

Minimum downloads: 100,000

Maximum downloads: 500,000

Minimum downloads: 100,000
Maximum downloads: 500,000

Minimum downloads: 100,000
Maximum downloads: 500,000

Minimum downloads: 100,000
Maximum downloads: 500,000

Minimum downloads: 100,000
Maximum downloads: 500,000

Minimum downloads: 50,000
Maximum downloads: 100,000

Minimum downloads: 50,000
Maximum downloads: 100,000

Minimum downloads: 50,000
Maximum downloads: 100,000

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Maximum downloads: 100,000

Minimum downloads: 10,000
Maximum downloads: 50,000

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Maximum downloads: 50,000

Minimum downloads: 10,000
Maximum downloads: 50,000

Minimum downloads: 10,000
Maximum downloads: 50,000

Minimum downloads: 10,000
Maximum downloads: 50,000

Minimum downloads: 10,000
Maximum downloads: 50,000

Minimum downloads: 5,000
Maximum downloads: 10,000