Les applications se multiplient surtout depuis que le confinement a été instauré en 2020. Les internautes sont à la recherche d’activité pour passer le temps et pour communiquer avec leurs proches.

Toutefois, d’après une étude éditée par ExpressVPN, des trackers auraient été introduits dans 450 applications. Même si une partie a été supprimée, la plupart fonctionneraient en mettant en œuvre un système de localisation sans interruption.

450 applications remises en cause

Les applications ont connu un succès fulgurant depuis que le monde a subi de plein fouet la crise sanitaire causée par le Covid-19. Les utilisateurs passent de plus en plus de temps devant leur smartphone pour s’occuper ou pour trouver un moyen de communiquer avec le monde extérieur. Mais cela expose également à des dangers comme les escroqueries en tout genre : l’amour, les jeux, l’achat et bien d’autres. Des personnes malveillantes ne se privent pas de créer des applications contenant un tracker et elles utilisent un concept assez simple : copier. ExpressVPN s’est penché sur cette situation et a délivré un rapport qui pourrait vous faire penser à deux fois avant d’appuyer sur « télécharger » lorsqu’une application vous est suggérée.

Cette étude dévoile la présence de 450 applications qui suivent de nombreux mobinautes à la trace. De plus, ce ne sont pas des applications qui enregistrent une maigre popularité. Les chiffres le prouvent, certaines enregistrent jusqu’à plus de 1,7 milliard de téléchargements. Sur la totalité, 145 applications seulement sont en arrêt tandis que les 305 restantes continueraient toujours jusqu’ici leur activité.

Les services de téléchargement touchés

Pour attirer leur attention, les créateurs de ces applications ne passent pas 4 chemins. Ils se servent de contrefaçons pour induire les mobinautes en erreur. Cela est notamment très courant dans les services de messagerie, qui sont particulièrement entachés par ce scandale. On retrouve ainsi des noms presque similaires comme We Chat qui n’a rien avoir avec l’application officielle WeChat. Le même cas se produit pour Telegram qui est copié avec le nom Telegramy. Le nombre de téléchargements sur ce type de services a atteint la barre des 187 millions.

D’autres secteurs touchés

Les applications qui s’adressent aux musulmans ne sont pas épargnées. 10 applications en contiendraient alors qu’ils ont été téléchargés 67 millions de fois. Un courtier de données est aussi pointé du doigt. X-Mode qui travaille avec les États-Unis a été sommé de supprimer ses applications sur les stores des deux géants Apple et Google, car elles contiennent des trackers. Malgré tout, 10 % seulement des 44 % soulevées ont fait l’objet d’un nettoyage. Enfin, les applications dédiées à la rencontre doivent être traitées avec prudence. ExpressVPN dévoile 64 applications qui contiennent aussi un outil de localisation. Dans l’ignorance totale, les utilisateurs les ont téléchargées 52 millions de fois.

La liste des applications à bannir absolument de votre smartphone

NOM
Calculator Vault – Ad free
ai.type Free Emoji Keyboard
AP
PowerVocab Word Game
Radio España
Super Pico Player
English News in Levels
Zorro Browser
حلويات مغربية
Browser Android
ChatterBox
Offline Maps and Route Finder – Offline GPS
FireFly Browser – Fast, Private & Secure
4shared
GIF for Instagram Story – Popular Gifs to share
GPS Speedometer
Amazing Strange Rope Police – Vice Spider Vegas
mAadhar Online
Liveflix
Jadid24
Caribbean Pirates Compass
Particles Flow – Live Responsive Wallpaper
Car parts
Hexlock
LoveBird Messenger – Only for couple
RWP Zoo
Correo Electronico
Manual TAILS BOUM
Hero Messenger
Offline Maps & Navigation
Battery Calibration
London
PaidVerts (2018)
Peel Smart Remote (Galaxy Tab)
Peel Remote for LG TV
Panasonic TV Remote Control
PhotoCraft MC Effects
Monster Training TCG – Card Battle Game
Indian Air Force Rocket Flight
Prayer Times: Qibla Compass, Quran & Azan
Prayer Times
Light Flow – LED Control
ScanLife Barcode & QR Reader
Seen √√ – ( Messenger & Chats )
The Client Messenger
Suno Messenger : Free calls and Messages
Superhero Booth
Super Scores – Live Scores
Sygic Navigation
Messenger for Free Calling & Chatting – Tea Chat
Mini Tube – Floating Video Tube Player
M Launcher -Marshmallow 6.0
Power VPN Free VPN
VPN 360
سلسلة الدرب
Aadhaar Status and Apply (official website)
Alexa Browser
All movie download
Apps Maker for Android
Bingo Browser app
Black Messenger
casper
CCP – Algerie Poste
Chatty Messenger
Qanon
DC Player
Donuld J Trump twitter follow
Downloader & Private Browser
EPIC
Epic Browser
Fast browers
Uc Browser Mini
Fire Chat pro
France TV : direct & replay
GI Browser
WhatsUp Messenger
Heroes of Might and Magic III Все чит коды
Hey its me
messaging SMS
WT ForecastPro
Indian Fast Browser 2017
Indigo browser
Internet Archive
WiseApp Messenger
Jadid24
JK HD media player Pro
jskabylie
kakaotalk Pro
KEERTHANA TV
King Media Player
KissAnime
KP chat
Library Genesis
Linux Learning Library
Marvel Official
Media Player With Stream
Media Player Classic
Simpsons Memory Puzzle
Messenger 4000
Moon Proxy VPN Browser
Mr Whoer
My Messenger
Net Scape
Nlyone Browser : Fast & Secure
omgink
OWL messenger
Photo Editor 2018
Plus Messenger
Unsplash: Beautiful Free Images & Pictures
SAFARl BROWSER
Scientific Calculator
Secure Privacy Defender Messenger
service public
Шагомер на каждый день
Space Out Spaceship Game
Stackoverflow Users
Steemit Earn Money
Sugar Mommas Dating And Single Search
Telegramy
Messenger App
TELEGRAM LITE
Telegram S
Телеграм RU
Android IPTV
4G speed browser
5AB Messenger
We Chat
WeChat Pro
Wiki Encyclopedia
Wikileaks
Xda browser
X•Mode XDK Visualizer
Free GPS Navigation
Tudocampo
Learn Kali Linux
B1 File Manager and Archiver
Salaat First (Prayer Times)
Ace Messenger
Ascape VR: 360° Virtual Travel
Peel Universal Smart TV Remote Control
Peel Universal Smart TV Remote Control
Peel Smart Remote and TV Guide
Peel Smart Remote
Ugandan Knuckles Sound Board
Cittamobi – Rotas & Horários de ônibus
Clipboard Sweeper
SMS Message & Call Screening
MyRadar Weather Radar
Wheres My Droid
Stock Trainer: Virtual Trading (Stock Markets)
Alarm Clock for Me free
Weather Live
NOAA Weather Radar Live & Alerts
Downloader – Kode
London Live Bus Times – TfL Buses
myTuner Radio and Podcasts
راديو العرب
Radio Austria: Online Radio, FM Radio
Radio Australia: Online Radio & FM Radio App
Radio Belgium: FM Radio and Internet Radio
Radio Brazil – Internet Radio, FM Radio, AM Radio
Radio Canada – Internet Radio App
Radio Swiss – Radio Online
中国广播电台
Radio Colombia – Radio AM y Radio FM Gratis
Radio Germany: Online Radio Player
راديو مصر
FM Radio India – all India radio stations
Radio Italia: Online Radio Streaming
Radio Japan
Radio Korea – FM Radio and Podcasts
Radio Nigeria – FM Radio and Online Radio
Radio Nederland – FM Radio & Online Radio
Radio Polska – Radio FM
Radio Singapore: FM Radio + Radio Online Singapore
Radio Turkey – Online Radio and FM Radio
台灣 收音機
Радіо онлайн
Radio South Africa – FM Radio, Online Radio
Veganized – Vegan Recipes, Nutrition, Grocery List
Perfect365: One-Tap Makeover
Rope Frog Ninja Hero – Strange Gangster Vegas
Arranger Keyboard
Audiosdroid Audio Studio DAW
Years & Days Calculator
FX Music Karaoke Player
Portable ORG Keyboard
Soundfont Piano
Speech2Text Translator
Vocal Calculator
Dumpster Bin File Recovery. Restore Deleted Videos
ShopSavvy – Barcode Scanner & QR Code Reader
Muslim Pro – Prayer Times, Azan, Quran & Qibla
AutoMate – Car Dashboard: Driving & Navigation
AutoMate – Car Dashboard: Driving & Navigation
TripLog Mileage Tracker & Expense Log
Couch to 10K Running Trainer
Half Marathon Trainer 13.1 21K
C25K® – 5K Running Trainer
Marathon Trainer – 26.2 42K
Out of Milk – Grocery Shopping List
CheckBonus. Gift Card e Coupon
My Days – Ovulation Calendar & Period Tracker ™
Citygo, covoiturage urbain au quotidien
SpeedView: GPS Speedometer
GPS Speedometer and Odometer (Mileage Tracker)
GPS Speedometer, Odometer, Pedometer Mileage track
Accupedo Pedometer – Step Counter
Accupedo+ pedometer – step counter
Drag Racing
GPS Speedometer
Drink-O-Tron The Drinking Game
Peel Mi Remote
EMI Calculator – Loan & Finance Planner
Office Jerk Free
Office Jerk: Holiday Edition
4shared
Whats The Word
Video MP3 Converter
Free FlashLight
Statesman Journal
textPlus: Free Text & Calls
Software Update New Version
GPS Navigation & Maps – Offline GPS
Bridge Constructor FREE
Cat Simulator : Kitty Craft
Hobo World – life simulator
Free Adblocker Browser
Power Browser – Fast Internet Explorer
Private Browser
Airline Flight Status Track & Airport FlightBoard
Black Dating ♥️ Meet Online Blacky Singles Nearby
Brazil Social – Brazilian Singles Flirt & Date App
Chinese Social 💖 Free Chat, Dating App for Huaren
Colombia Social – Free Match & Chat for Colombians
Egypt Social – Video Dating Chat App For Egyptians
Filipino Social – Dating Chat Philippines Singles
Hong Kong Social- Chat Dating App for Hong Kongers
Indonesia Social – Dating Chat
Iran Social – Chat Meet People
Japan Social: Dating & Chat with Japanese & Asians
Korea Social ♥ Online Dating Apps to Meet & Match
Mexico Social- Dating App & Date Chat for Mexicans
Russia Social – Chat & Flirt with Single Russians
Singapore Social – Dating App
South Africa Social – Free Online Dating Chat App
Thai Social – App for Thais to Chat, Match, & Date
Ukraine Social – Meet & Dating Ukrainian Friends
UAE Social – Local Dating Apps for Online Singles
Vietnam Social ♥ Dating, Chat App for Viet Singles
Free WiFi Passwords & Hotspots by Instabridge
Moco: Chat & Meet New People
Doodle Devil™ Free
My Aurora Forecast – Aurora Alerts Northern Lights
My Earthquake Alerts – US & Worldwide Earthquakes
My Lightning Tracker – Live Thunderstorm Alerts
My Moon Phase – Lunar Calendar & Full Moon Phases
My Tide Times – Tide Tables, Forecasts & Tides!
Guide for Animal Crossing New Leaf (ACNL)
Offline GPS Navigation, Traffic & Maps by Karta
global storms
Coupon Sherpa
Grocery Shopping List – Listonic
Cartoon Horse Riding – Derby Racing Game for Kids
3D EARTH – accurate weather forecast & rain radar
WiFi Magic by Mandic Passwords
Cameraless – Camera Blocker
InboxDollars
Asian Mingle – Free Asian Dating and Singles Chat
Aussie Mingle – Australia Dating App & Online Chat
BBW Plus Singles – Meet Curvy & Plus Size People
Chile Social – Meet Chileans with Dating Video App
Date in Asia – Dating & Chat For Asian Singles
Netherlands Social ❤ Dating, Chatting for Dutch ❤
Europe Mingle – Dating Chat with European Singles
FEM – Free Lesbian Dating App. Chat & Meet Singles
France Dating App – Meet, Chat, Date Nearby Locals
Germany Social – Chat & Dating App for Germans
Italy Social – Chat & Meet Italians on Dating App
Latin Mingle- Dating Chat App for Latino Worldwide
MEET MARKET – Gay Dating App. Chat & Date New Guys
Muslim Mingle: Arab & Muslim Dating App & Marriage
Norway Social – Dating Chat
Portugal Social – Free Match & Chat Portuguese App
40+ Dating Mature Singles. Free Senior Meet & Chat
Encore – Single Parents & Divorced Dating & Chat
Spain Social – Spanish Dating
Switzerland Social ♥ Dating app & Meet Singles ♥
Turkey Social- Dating Chat App for Turkish Singles
UK Social – British Date Video App to Meet Singles
Pacifica Radio
CamStream – Live Camera Streaming
RecMe Screen Recorder
Screen Cast Mirroring – easy screen mirroring
Screen Stream Mirroring
Video Cast to TV/Chromecast/DLNA/Roku/PS4/Xbox/+
VoiceFX – Voice Changer with voice effects
SmokeFree – quit smoking slowly
Music Player
MEO Drive
WiFi Mouse(Android remote control PC/Mac/Laptop)
Back Seat Navigator
New York Subway – MTA map and routes
Prayer Times: Qibla Compass, Quran Mp3 & Azan
Qibla Finder: Prayer Times, Quran MP3 & Azan
SB Answer – Surveys that Pay
Swagbucks
Star Tracker – Mobile Sky Map & Stargazing guide
StarTracker VR -Mobile Sky Map
Qibla Compass – Prayer Times, Quran MP3 & Azan
QR Code Reader & QR, Barcode Maker
AC Forums App for Android™
CrackBerry Forums
ExpeditersOnline.com Forum App
Tapatalk – 200,000+ Forums
Full Quran MP3 – 50+ Audio Translation & Languages
Al Quran Mp3 – 50 Reciters & Translation Audio
Prayer Times: Azan, Quran Mp3 & Qibla Compass
IPTV Player Newplay
Barbecue Recipes free – Grilling & BBQ
ScoutLook Hunting App: Weather & Property Lines
Tango – Live Video Broadcasts and Streaming Chats
Sickweather
Simple Notepad & Call Identifier
Kiwi.com: Best travel deals: flights, trains, cars
ZenFriend – Meditation Timer
CPU Control Free
RAM Manager | Memory boost
Surveys On The Go®
Vape Tool
Mobile Doc Scanner (MDScan) Lite
Coordinator-Collect Coordinate
QuickThoughts: Take Surveys Earn Gift Card Rewards
Sygic GPS Navigation & Offline Maps
Sygic Car Connected Navigation
Sygic Truck GPS Navigation & Maps
Bowhunting.com Forums
iMore Forums
Windows Central Forums
Great Lakes Fisherman
Lake Erie United
Lake Ontario United
PhonAndroid Forum
5miles: Buy and Sell Used Stuff Locally
CityMaps2Go Offline Maps for Travel and Outdoors
Amsterdam Travel Guide
Barcelona Travel Guide
Barcelona Offline City Map
Beijing Travel Guide
Berlin Travel Guide
Hamburg Offline City Map
London Travel Guide
Madrid Travel Guide
Milan Travel Guide
Munich Travel Guide
New York Offline City Map
Paris Travel Guide
Prague Travel Guide
Prague Offline City Map
Rome Travel Guide
Rome Offline City Map
Shanghai Travel Guide
Venice Travel Guide
Venice Offline City Map
Vienna Travel Guide
USA TODAY
Video to MP3 Converter, RINGTONE Maker, MP3 Cutter
Wapo: Gay Dating
Wapa: Lesbian Dating, Find a Match & Chat to Women
Wave Keyboard Background – Animations, Emojis, GIF
CURRENT AFFAIRS KERALA
Weather Kitty – App & Widget Weather Forecast
Weather Puppy – App & Widget Weather Forecast
Wildlife Weather
Weather & Widget – Weawow
VolantinoFacile – Offerte e Volantini
EchoTalk Messenger
Flappy Space
What The Forecast?!!
Wiseplay
Notepad++ for Android
Perfect Messenger
Proxygram Plus – Proxy messenger of Telegram
Tiempo Muerto Basquet
Tuned Cars
Trial Xtreme 4: Extreme Bike Racing Champions
CPlus for Craigslist
YouMail Visual Voicemail, Spam & Robocall Blocker
InStory – Story Maker, Story Art Maker, Story Edit – InStory
Network Signal Info
WiFi Overview 360
Spotlight: Room Escape
Undeleter Recover Files & Data
Altimeter PRO
Compass
The Sun Ephemeris (Sunset, Sunrise, Moon position)
FidMe Loyalty Cards & Deals at Grocery Supermarket
Free WiFi Passwords & Internet Hotspots. WiFi Map®
GialloZafferano: le Ricette
Food For Your Blood Type Diet
Fantaclub
Tuttocampo – Calcio
Footbottom – Non Pro Soccer
Non Pro Football
PromoQui – ILikeSales Catalogues & Offers
Doodle God HD Free Аlchemy
Doodle Mafia Free
Calendar, Personal Planner & Diary – Jorte
Digital Dashboard GPS
GPS Speed
Speedometer GPS
Speed View GPS
IndyCall – Free calls to India
Nextplus Free SMS Text + Calls
Messenger Go for Social Media, Messages, Feed
Messenger Pro for Messages, Video Chat for free
Messenger for Video Call, Video Chat & Random chat
Mingle Dating App – Free Chat, Date & Meet Online
Mingle2 Free Online Dating App – Chat, Date, Meet
Jack’d – Gay Chat & Dating
Just a Compass (Free & No Ads)
Bubble level
Simple weather & clock widget (no ads)
Harris J
Mesut Kurtis
Maher Zain
Abs Workout – Daily Fitness
30 Day Butt & Leg Challenge women workout home
Free CallerID with Notebook
My BMI Calculator
Dark Mode
World Weather Clock Widget
Internet Speed Test SPEEDCHECK
Speedcheck
Simple Speedcheck
WiFi Finder – Free WiFi Map
Prezzi Benzina – GPL e Metano
4G Speed Test & Meter
Fu*** Weather (Funny Weather)
QR & Barcode Scanner
Radio
Radio Portugal – FM and Online Radio
Radio Ireland – FM Radio and Internet Radio
What if..
TV24.se – Svensk TV-tablå
Simple Craigslist Classified Listings Mobile
Bitcoin Ticker Widget
The Coupons App®
Internet and Wi-Fi Speed Test by SpeedChecker
TV24.co.uk – The TV Guide App
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