Google Removed 16 Apps with 20M+ Downloads from its Play Store

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Following an Investigation from a Security firm, Google has Removed 16 Apps form its Play Store for Causing Battery Drain and High Netwok Usage

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The Apps were Listed as Utility apps but performed malicious functions such as downloading code to open web pages in the background or clicking on ads

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List of 16 Removed Apps - Unistall Now

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in Total, These Apps had over 20 milions downloads and were a threat to users devices.

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Google Removed 16 Apps with 20M+ Downloads from its Play Store

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Following an Investigation from a Security firm, Google has Removed 16 Apps form its Play Store for Causing Battery Drain and High Netwok Usage

The Apps were Listed as Utility apps but performed malicious functions such as downloading code to open web pages in the background or clicking on ads

List of 16 Removed Apps - Unistall Now

Flashlight+

High-Speed Camera

Smart Task Manager

BusanBus

8K Dictionary

com.smh.memocalendar

JoyCode

Currency Converter

Quick Note

Ez Notes

Instagram Profile Downloader

zDica

com.doubleline.calcul

com.candlencom.flashlite

in Total, These Apps had over 20 milions downloads and were a threat to users devices.

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