You better make sure that none of these 'dropper' apps are on your phone since they can steal banking information and steal your money.
, there has been a growing number of apps containing malware aimed at collecting personal banking information from users. Such data includes a victim's banking credentials, PIN numbers, passwords, and any other information that will help the bad actors steal from an online banking app.
The malware can also intercept text messages and take over infected handsets. Intercepting text messages is bad enough, but stealing banking information is something that can hit you right in the wallet.The apps that help carry the malware get past Google's Play Store security are called dropper apps. They are aptly named since these apps have a payload consisting of malicious apps which are installed on an infected handset.
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