Recent Samsung Security Patch installed unwanted apps

[Android Central Question]

Recently my Samsung J2 Pro got the latest security patch. Now it is running the 1-Aug-2018 security patch on Kernel version 3.10.65-14587778. But after this security patch I noticed some additional software which were installed without my permission or without giving me a choice to reject the applications. These applications were
1) UC Browser
2) PhonePe
3) PayTm
4) some 4-5 Other mobile apps.

So my question is that has anybody seen such type of behaviour recently on their Samsung mobile phones?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! There's no way that those particular apps would come with an official over-the-air Samsung system update. Was it pushed over-the-air, or did you download it yourself from the web and manually install it?

Are you able to uninstall those apps?

 

[addverma]

It was pushed over the air. I did not install any of these apps by going to Play Store and clicking on them. I was able to uninstall these apps.

 

[B. Diddy]

What part of the world are you in, and which carrier do you have?