Twelve popular apps have been removed from the Google Play Store - with Android users urged to delete any they've downloaded immediately. Some of the fake apps recently banned by Google had been downloaded millions of times globally.
The apps, flagged by cybersecurity experts at Dr.Web, have been removed after they were found to be tricking users into watching endless ads or trying to steal personal data with dodgy links. They include apps which appear to be fitness, gaming or questionnaire related - often offering fake rewards or using sneaky phishing tactics, reported the Express.
Two of the banned apps - plus a third currently still available on the Play Store - promised rewards for staying active. People could supposedly earn points towards free prizes the more they walked or exercised each day, but when they tried to cash out they were either blocked from claiming or forced to watch endless ads instead.
