Recently, the security firm Trend Micro discovered 85 adware-ridden Android apps on the Google Play Store.
For those who dont know, Adware apps were meant to show full-screen ads on the smartphone.
A few weeks ago, we heard about the Agent Smith malware infecting over 25 million Android devices.
Not only that, we hear about new hacking attempts targeted towards Android every month.
Recently, the security firmTrend Microdiscovered 85 adware-ridden Android apps on the Google Play Store.
For those who dont know, Adware apps were meant to show full-screen ads on the smartphone.
The detected adware on those 85 apps is AndroidOS_Hidenad.HRXH.
After that, the apps automatically hide and replace it with a shortcut on the home screen.
The research team has mentioned all the 85 adware apps onthis list.
Google removed the apps from the Google Play Store, but it had already affected millions of users.
So, if you have also installed any apps from the list, verify to uninstall it.
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