42 Chinese apps listed as dangerous by the government

The government issued an advisory to troops posted along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the border with China, to delete some Chinese mobile apps from their smartphones, or reformat the devices altogether, to guard against online espionage attempts from across the border.

As per the advisory issued to officers and other ranks the use of these apps can be detrimental to data security with implications on national security. Inputs suggest that foreign intelligence agencies, especially from China and Pakistan, were using such mobile apps to break into smartphones and steal data.

The advisory from Home Ministry has listed 42 apps. Here's the full list.

This list first appeared on India Today's website.


1. Weibo
2. WeChat
3. SHAREit
4. Truecaller
5. UC News
6. UC Browser
7. BeautyPlus
8. NewsDog
9. VivaVideo QU Video Inc
10. Parallel Space
11. APUS Browser
12. Perfect Corp
13. Virus Cleaner (Hi Security Lab)
14. CM Browser
15. Mi Community (Xiaomi
16. DU recorder
17. Vault-Hide
18. YouCam Makeup
19. Mi Store (Xiaomi)
20. CacheClear DU apps studio
21. DU Battery Saver
22. DU Cleaner
23. DU Privacy
24. 360 Security
25. DU Browser
26. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
27. Baidu Translate
28. Baidu Map
29. Wonder Camera
30. ES File Explorer
31. Photo Wonder
32. QQ International
33. QQ Music
34. QQ Mail
35. QQ Player
36. QQ NewsFeed
37. WeSync
38. QQ Security Centre
39. SelfieCity
40. Mail Master
41. Mi Video call (Xiaomi)
42. QQ Launcher

If you want to avoid danger, delete these apps right now.