6 Malicious Apps To Remove From Your Phone Because They Can Steal Your Data & Hack Your Phone

If you have an iPhone, you can rest a little easier knowing that Apple vets apps well and tends to do a good job of keeping potentially risky and malicious apps out of the App Store. But Android users, who get to enjoy a level of freedom when it comes to personalizing their phones, also are generally more at risk for viruses and hacking because app makers with bad intentions can more readily bypass their security systems and are available for downloading through third-party sources. 

Whatever platform you choose, it’s important to read reviews and ratings for any app that you download and to be cautious. One wrong move (and one malicious app downloaded) and you could find yourself dealing with a hacking and your data being stolen. Tech experts caution to stay away from these six malicious apps.

When this free VPN app recently suffered a breach, 360 million user records were leaked — that includes IP addresses, geolocation records, and email addresses. SuperVPN was available on both the Google Play store and Apple App Store (it has since been removed) and has been found to have developers who are connected to the Chinese government. If you still happen to have this app on your phone, make sure you delete it. 

This popular video editor with music app on the Google Play store has 100 million downloads. But it has been found to contain malicious software that can compromise your device — and it’s not worth the risk.