Android users by security researchers over 38 popular apps which may be malicious. Google recently removed more than 30 popular apps from its Play Store after the software was found to spam users with unwanted adverts and intrusive browser redirects.
The redirects take Android users to websites, without them even clicking on a link. The discovery of these malicious and adware-packed apps was made by the team at WhiteOps, which believes a criminal group is behind the online threat.
These cyber crooks first started uploading the software, designed to mainly target the beauty and selfie market, to Google's Play Store back in January 2019, reports Express.co.uk .
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