Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 2 years ago

Android adware apps on Google Play amass two million installs

www.bleepingcomputer.com

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Android adware apps on Google Play amass two million installs

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 2 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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I’ve been really liking Neo Store.
- @MalReynolds@slrpnk.net
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  Yup, has F-Droid even got auto update yet? That’s what sold me on Neo…
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    I’m pretty sure it does
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    Yes! It just started working when I updated it a few days ago.
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  Droidify is where it is at!

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