The cybersecurity software company Avast recently discovered a widespread premium SMS scam operating on the official Play Store. It’s known as the UltimaSMS campaign and consists of 151 fake apps which have been downloaded over 10.5 million times in more than 80 different countries.
Each app follows the same pattern: Once installed, the phone’s location, International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), and phone number are checked to discover the area code and language to use. Prompts then ask the user for their phone number and sometimes their email address, too. This information is then used to subscribe the user to premium SMS services without them realizing. The charges are typically $40 or more a month and it can take weeks or months for a user to realize.
A collection of 151 scam apps have been discovered and removed from the Google Play Store, but Android users need to check they don’t have any of them installed (or did in the past).
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App name |
Package Name |
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Ultima Keyboard 3D Pro |
org.ultimatekey.board |
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VideoMixer Editor Pro |
ga.vidieomi.xeredito |
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FX Animate Editor Pro |
fr.animatedit.orpro |
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Battery Animation Charge 2021 RGB Neon HD Keyboard Background AppLock X FREE |
de.bttranimch.arge gr.applckx.free |
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NewVision Camera |
fr.newvisio.ncam |
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Ultra Camera HD |
de.ultracamera.hdcamera |
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Wi-Fi Password Unlock |
de.wifipassword.unlockpass |
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Wi-Fi Around: All Wi-Fi and Hotspots Unlock |
de.wifiaround.hotsposts |
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Colorful Call Screen & Phone Flash GT Sports Racing Online |
com.clrfulcall.scrphflash de.waterdrinker.reminder |
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Magic Fonts and Keyboard 2021 |
de.magicfonts.keyboard |
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All Language Photo and Voice Translator AI |
de.alllanguagephoto.voicetranslatorai |
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Crime City: Revenge |
de.crimecity.revengecity |
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Reface Ultra |
de.ultrareface.appreface |
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Projector HD/AR Video Editor Ludo Masterpiece Online Mobile Scanner Pro: PDF Scanner App, Scan to PDF |
de.projectorhdar.videoeditor org.mobilescanner.pro |
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Magic Mix Cut – Super Video Editor |
org.magicmixcut.supervideo |
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Future Scanner FREE 2021 |
com.futuresca.nnerfree |
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Pro Video Downloader 2021 |
de.provideodow.nloa |
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AmazeTranslate |
de.amaz.etranslate |
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Football Masters 2021 New Body Shape Editor |
fr.footbal.lmast de.newbody.shapeeditor |
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Pro Tuber Ad Blocker for Video |
de.protuberad.blockerforad |
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Fitness Ultimate 2021 |
org.ultimatefit.ness |
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Wallpaper XYZ Pro |
de.wallpaper.xyzwallpapers |
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PhotoLab Pro + |
org.photola.bproplus |
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iOS Launcher X 2021 |
io.slauncherx.twentyone |
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Stay Fit: Home Fitness Plan |
com.stayfithome.fitnessplan |
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Chat Translator Pro for WhatsApp |
com.chattrans.latorpro |
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Roll Your Icons Amore Live Random Chat Game Center: Complete Edition |
ro.rollyo.uricons org.gamecenter.completeedition |
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All HD Video SX – Smart Player |
al.lhdvideo.sxsmart |
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Easy Smart Translator Pro |
fr.easysmart.translatorpro |
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Easy Chat Translator for WhatsApp |
com.easychattrans.latorwhatsapp |
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Spam Calls Buster |
org.spamcalls.bustercalls |
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WhoCall Caller ID and Spam Blocker Pulse Rate Checker |
de.whocaller.idspamblocker org.pulserate.checkerrate |
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Video Saver & Private Browser |
org.videosaverprivate.browser |
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Wallpaper Anime for Android |
de.wallpaperanime.forandroid |
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Pixelize Art |
com.pixeli.zeapp |
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Muslim Memoji & Stickers for Whatsapp |
com.muslimemo.jistickers |
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Easy Chat Translator: All Language LED Border Smart Global Translator |
com.easychattransla.torallang org.smartglobal.translatorsmartg |
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Free Launcher X Pro |
fr.eelauncherx.pro |
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ICall U – Online Video Hotchat |
org.icall.uonline |
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Pure Tube PRO: Block Video Ads |
ar.puretu.bepro |
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Future AI Scan Free 2021 |
fr.futurus.aiscanfree |
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Qibla Finder: Qibla Compass & Prayer Times 2021 Wi-Fi Opensignal |
com.qiblacompass.prayertimes de.easycode.qrscanner |
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Ano caller: Spam List & Caller ID |
au.anocaler.spamliist |
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Pro Calls Recorder |
org.procalls.recorder |
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Amazing Arab Videos |
de.amazingarab.videos |
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Chat Keyboard Translator PRO |
com.chatkeyboar.dtranslpro |
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Wi-Fi Secret Master |
org.wifisecret.masterwifi |
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Soltpapers: 4K Custom Wallpapers |
sl.tpapers.fourk |
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Easy Photo Recovery 2021 |
org.easyphoto.recovery |
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Whistle Phone Finder Mawlid An-Nabi |
com.whistlephone.finderphone de.mawlidan.annabi |
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Truck Driver Simulation |
org.truckdriver.simulationtr |
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Stickers Maker ART |
org.stickersmaker.art |
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My Rolling Icons |
org.myroll.ing |
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Clap and Find |
com.auclap.andfind |
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Live Cam Pro 2021: Earth cam & Live Street View Cold Fan Free 2021 |
fr.livecampr.oearthcam de.vpnfastest.editionvpn |
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Mawlid An-Nabi |
org.mawlidan.annabi |
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Magic Keyboards and Fonts |
com.magickeybo.ardsfonts |
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Recovery Old Photo |
au.recovery.oldphto |
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Fast Dates Chat |
org.fastdates.datechat |
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Luck Casino Easy iOS Launcher 2021 Phone Finder |
fr.leluckca.sia de.phoneutil.finderphoe |
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Pixler: Face Retouch & Effects |
org.pixlerface.retouch |
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XCall |
com.showcaller.calleridspamlist |
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Rubic’s Cube: Real Time Solver |
com.rubliccube.realtimesolver |
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All Translator: Photo, Voice & Text |
com.alltranslatorpho.tovoicetext |
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Parallels – Multi Accounts XN Wallpapers: 4K/3D/Parallax, Auto Changer |
com.parallelsmult.iaccou org.xnwallpaper.parallax |
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Wi-Fi Security and VPN |
org.wifisecurity.andvpn |
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Photo & Voice Translator |
com.photovoi.cetranslato |
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AR Qibla Easy Finder Pro |
org.qibla.easyfinderpro |
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AppLocker X Pro 2021 |
com.applocker.xpro |
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Meme Voice Changer PRO |
org.meme.voices |
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Projector video HD Editor |
com.projvideo.hdedi |
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StarMaker PRO |
de.starmaker.promaker |
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Video Downloader Master Make Wallpaper and Widget Wally4K |
com.videodownloaderma.sterdio com.wally.fourk |
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Muslim Stickers and Memoji for WhatsApp |
org.muslimstickers.memojiwats |
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Battery Charging Effects: From 0 to 100% |
de.batterycharging.effectsfr |
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DiskRecover: Photo & Files Recovery |
org.diskrecover.photofiles |
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Photoshop Detector |
org.photoshop.detector |
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Likes & Followers for Tik-Tok WI-FI UnlockerPRO |
com.tiktokbe.top de.cameratranlator.cameratra |
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Arabic Keyboard |
de.keyarabic.keyboardar |
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Teammate Finder |
com.teammatefinder.teamsp |
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Ultra Live Wallpapers 4Κ and Ringtones |
org.ultralive.wallpapershd |
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Wi – Fi Holder |
fr.wifiho.lder |
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Cartoon Photo Editor Pro VPN Toaster: Easy Network Access Magic Pop It: AR & 3D Relax |
com.carto.onphotoed com.magicpopit.relax3d |
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Rainbowed: Gay Random chat & Live stream |
com.rainbwd.gayrndchat |
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Easy Wifi Access & Fast Vpn |
com.easywifiacc.essfastvpn |
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Rec Old File |
de.recold.oldfilerec |
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Photellon |
com.phot.ellon |
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Free Secret Downloader Loopy Live: Global Streaming Video Chat |
de.freesecret.downloader com.loopy.liveapp |
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Professional Hidden Device Detector |
com.professionalhidden.device |
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HDlife Camera and Video |
com.hdlifecamera.andvideocam |
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WOX – Antivirus & Cleaner, Applock, Booster |
wox.anitivirus.cleanerbooster |
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ForMuslims |
de.formu.formuslims |
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Chat Translator for WhatsApp |
com.chatranslator.forwhatsapp |
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AR Video PRO Downloader |
com.arvideo.prodownloader |
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Easy Hidden Apps Detector |
com.easyhiddenapp.sdetector |
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Smart City Taxi WI-FI Unlock Password |
org.smartcity.taxicity org.hiddensection.secret |
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AIM PRO Helper and Custom Crosshair |
org.aimprohelper.customcrosshair |
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Fingerprint Hider 2021 |
org.fingerprinthi.der2021 |
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iDownloader: Social Network Media |
org.idownloader.socialnetworkmedia |
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Stickers Up! |
org.stickersup.stickeruppe |
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Hacker Simulator App Photo Animation PRO |
org.coolhacker.hackapp com.miawall4k.wallp |
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My Photo Battery Charging 2021 |
com.myphotoba.tterycha |
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ToEdit: Body and Face Retouch |
com.toeditbody.faceretouch |
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TrueCaller ID: Caller ID, Spam Block and Chat |
com.truecallcaller.idchat |
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Couch Watcher – Guide of Streaming |
com.couchwatcher.guideofstream |
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VidMixer Pro |
com.vidmi.xerpro |
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