InstaAgent A Malicious Third Party App Removed From Apple And Google Stores

Google and Apple remove InstaAgent from their App Stores

The Internet is considered to be an extremely unsafe platform that requires constant monetization so that any loophole or privacy breach does not hamper user interest. Recently it was heard that Alphabet Inc. and Apple Inc. both have got proof regarding a popular Instagram app that was “stealing” the images and passwords of users without their consent. Both the companies have taken immediate action and have removed the apps from their own stores. The idea is to make the platform safe for consumers.

This third party application is known as InstaAgent which used to keep a log of all the passwords and usernames on its data base in an encrypted form before it actually sent the information to random servers. This application was designed by a developer on iOS that caused extreme tension amongst consumers.

A post was published on Twitter regarding this, thus the tech giant, Google took action to the situation instantly and soon the app was no more to be found on the company’s Play Store. Apple on the other hand was not so furious with its move and took a good amount of time to remove this evil app. Facebook owned Instagram does not support those users who login from third party apps since it is not safe. The reason why InstaAgent gained traction was that it had special and unique features that allowed users to gauge who had visited their profile

Despite the fact that the application does not exist on the App Stores of both the company and it is actually no more but a huge number of Instagram users have actually been affected by the app. This application didn’t succeed in becoming so popular in the United States, but despite that the application had massive downloads in the Canadian and United Kingdom market before it actually got completely removed. While analyzing the Play Store, almost 100,000–500,000 downloads of this app have been recorded. If you are amongst those individuals who were enthralled by the functionality of this app then it is advised to change your password immediately. On the other hand companies like Apple and Google need to be careful so that no such app surfaces to consumers.

The pace at which this app has been downloaded clearly shows that the harm it has done is massive. Those who used this application need to be precise and scrutinize if any damage is done to them.