Google removes 85 apps from its Android App Store

The application developers removed by Google are hiding behind gaming applications and applications broadcasting TV and applications to simulate remote controls, which have been installed collectively by 9 million Android users worldwide.

With the booming mobile phone market, Adware has become one of the most widespread mobile threats in the world and has been used traditionally to force ads such as billboards and pop-ups to generate revenues.

Trend Micro researchers have discovered applications that can stream users' devices with full-screen ads, or when users unlock their devices by monitoring screen-canceling features, which can be used to unlock applications. view ads even offline. Internet access.

The most popular application on the list is Easy Universal TV Remote, which has been downloaded more than 5 million times before being removed. He has received 4 stars from more than 100,000 users, many complaints have been about it in the reviews section.

Other applications include Prado Parking City 3D, Police Chase Extreme City 3D, Motorcycle Racing and Parking Games, as well as service applications such as TV World, SPORT TV, Remote Control for Air Conditioner, Garage Remote Control, etc. .

Trend Micro researchers tested each application and found that, although it had been developed by different developers and had different generic certificate keys, most of them included and shared the same code and often had the same code. name.

These ads trigger too dense and unmanageable ads to trigger an advertising generating money for the creator of the app at every move and click. Google reported their results, which in turn removed those apps immediately from their store after checking the report.

As Adware applications become more sophisticated, the risks are slightly higher in the Android operating system compared to other operating systems, given that applications have the following features: additional permissions and powers, and even though Google has intensified its efforts to remove potentially dangerous applications. His store, however, indicates that Adware applications end up in the store used by millions of Android users.