Apps Removed: The Google Play Store is the most relying on the Android device. From this store there are a large number of apps that make users (Google Play Store) much easier. However, some apps have come out publicly about theft of information about theft. These apps were stealing information from users. And because of this, more than 5 apps have been removed from the Google Play Store, which were bypassing the security features of Android 3 by stealing user information. These apps have been downloaded more than 1 crore times.
Information has been published last year
According to the report, the IAS lab says that 5 apps are available, which have sent users to 20 million fake advertising requests. Later, the search revealed the number of this app. These apps were advertised by people to steal personal information from people. These apps tried to steal credit card information by using phishing.
The name of the original app was used
These apps can hide their information on the phone, even these apps have changed their names. These apps were launched without the user interaction. And these types of apps are always on the background.
Some of these can disable the Android back button or jewelry, with fullscreen ads. It covers the utility app like tracking app, health app, wallpaper, QR code scanner. Downloading them, the developers of this app used to add additional functionality to the app, all these apps have been removed from the Google Play Store soon after receiving the report.
A few days ago, the Macafi Mobile Research identified these 4 fake apps. Through this, people were shown the temptation to get a large loan at much interest rates. First, all these apps would seem valid or credible, but downloading this app on mobile can collect your confidential information and loot the bank account. If people download this app once, then the fraudsters take SMS, call log, contact list from his phone. Call recording, camera, microphone permits also take these apps.
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