This is why Google banned 20+ apps from its Play store
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With so many victims having had their information leaked and/or directed to malicious websites, Google has found blocked the offending apps from Google Play.
Google has banned 22 beauty apps from its Play store after following discoveries that the apps encourage malicious practices.
The apps are said to send malicious ads to users, send them to phishing websites and also steal their private pictures.
Prior to the ban, most of the apps already had over a million downloads. Trend Micro reports that most of the downloads originated from Asia, particularly India. The site encourages users to check the legitimacy of an app prior to downloading it, for instance, by reading reviews by other users. “If the reviews mention any kind of suspicious behavior, then it might be a good idea to refrain from downloading the app,” Micro Trends advises.
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Here is a list of some of the apps that were affected:
