Chinese Apps Banned Including PUBG

In a massive development on Wednesday, the Centre banned 118 more Chinese Apps including PUBG amid the prolonged standoff with China at the Line of Actual Control. As per the Union government, they were engaged in activities that are prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the state. The Information Technology Ministry received numerous complaints regarding misuse of these Apps for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers located outside India.

It noted with deep concern the compilation of data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security. Mentioning that the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, MHA has sent an exhaustive recommendation to block these malicious Apps, the IT Ministry added that there has been a bipartisan concern by public representatives as well as a strong chorus in the public space to take strict action. The Apps have been banned in both mobile and non-mobile Internet-enabled devices. The Centre exuded confidence that this move will safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile and internet users. Recently, the Information and Technology Ministry banned 47 Apps which were variants or clones of the 59 Chinese-linked Apps banned earlier. 

Here is the list of banned Apps: 

• APUS Launcher Pro- Theme, Live Wallpapers, Smart

• APUS Launcher -Theme, Call Show, Wallpaper, HideApps

• APUS Security -Antivirus, Phone security, Cleaner

• APUS Turbo Cleaner 2020- Junk Cleaner, Anti-Virus

• APUS Flashlight-Free & Bright

• Cut Cut – Cut Out & Photo Background Editor

• Baidu

• Baidu Express Edition

• FaceU - Inspire your Beauty

• ShareSave by Xiaomi: Latest gadgets, amazing deals

• CamCard - Business Card Reader

• CamCard Business

• CamCard for Salesforce

• CamOCR

• InNote

• VooV Meeting - Tencent Video Conferencing

• Super Clean - Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster

• WeChat reading

• Government WeChat

• Small Q brush

• Tencent Weiyun

• Pitu

• WeChat Work

• Cyber Hunter

• Cyber Hunter Lite

• Knives Out-No rules, just fight!

• Super Mecha Champions

• LifeAfter

• Dawn of Isles

• Ludo World-Ludo Superstar

• Chess Rush

• PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik

• PUBG MOBILE LITE

• Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade

• Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon

• Dank Tanks

• Warpath

• Game of Sultans

• Gallery Vault - Hide Pictures And Videos

• Smart AppLock (App Protect)

• Message Lock (SMS Lock)-Gallery Vault Developer Team

• Hide App-Hide Application Icon

• AppLock

• AppLock Lite

• Dual Space - Multiple Accounts & App Cloner

• ZAKZAK Pro - Live chat & video chat online

• ZAKZAK LIVE: live-streaming & video chat app

• Music - Mp3 Player

• Music Player - Audio Player & 10 Bands Equalizer

• HD Camera Selfie Beauty Camera

• Cleaner - Phone Booster

• Web Browser & Fast Explorer

• Video Player All Format for Android

• Photo Gallery HD & Editor

• Photo Gallery & Album

• Music Player - Bass Booster - Free Download

• HD Camera - Beauty Cam with Filters & Panorama

• HD Camera Pro & Selfie Camera

• Music Player - MP3 Player & 10 Bands Equalizer

• Gallery HD

• Web Browser - Fast, Privacy & Light Web Explorer

• Web Browser - Secure Explorer

• Music player - Audio Player

• Video Player - All Format HD Video Player

• Lamour Love All Over The World

• Amour- video chat & call all over the world.

• MV Master - Make Your Status Video & Community

• MV Master - Best Video Maker & Photo Video Editor

• APUS Message Center-Intelligent management

• LivU Meet new people & Video chat with strangers

• Carrom Friends : Carrom Board & Pool Game-

• Ludo All Star- Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games

• Bike Racing : Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games

• Rangers Of Oblivion : Online Action MMO RPG Game

• Z Camera - Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Collage

• GO SMS Pro - Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji

• U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free Now Translate

• Ulike - Define your selfie in trendy style

• Tantan - Date For Real

• MICO Chat: New Friends Banaen aur Live Chat karen

• Kitty Live - Live Streaming & Video Live Chat

• Malay Social Dating App to Date & Meet Singles

• Alipay

• AlipayHK

• Mobile Taobao

• Youku

• Road of Kings- Endless Glory

• Sina News

• Netease News

• Penguin FM

• Murderous Pursuits

• Tencent Watchlist (Tencent Technology

• Learn Chinese AI-Super Chinese

• HUYA LIVE – Game Live Stream

• Little Q Album

• Fighting Landlords - Free and happy Fighting Landlords

• Hi Meitu

• Mobile Legends: Pocket

• VPN for TikTok

• VPN for TikTok

• Penguin E-sports Live assistant

• Buy Cars-offer everything you need, special offers and low prices

• iPick

• Beauty Camera Plus - Sweet Camera & Face Selfie

• Parallel Space Lite - Dual App

• "Chief Almighty: First Thunder BC

• MARVEL Super War NetEase Games

• AFK Arena

• Creative Destruction NetEase Games

• Crusaders of Light NetEase Games

• Mafia City Yotta Games

• Onmyoji NetEase Games

• Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games

• Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been fully upgraded

• Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games

• Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games

• Soul Hunters

• Rules of Survival