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Anthony Spadafora

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Malicious android apps are signing users up for paid subscriptions delete these now - What They Never Told You

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Although malicious apps normally try to install malware or adware on Android smartphones, a new batch of bad apps has been discovered that's actually signing them up for premium subscription services instead.

According to a new report from the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, subscription trojans are being added to seemingly harmless Android apps in an attempt to defraud unsuspecting users.

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