TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

Android adware apps on Google Play amass two million installs

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Android adware apps on Google Play amass two million installs

www.bleepingcomputer.com

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TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

cross-posted to:
android@lemdro.id

Several malicious Google Play Android apps installed over 2 million times push intrusive ads to users while concealing their presence on the infected devices.

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