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Google Bans 36 Apps!


The apps were removed after they bombarded users with unwanted adverts and intrusive browser directions.Unsuspecting users would apparently be taken to website links they hadn't even clicked on by the malicious software.This scam was detected by the researches in WhiteOps. They found fraudulent code within the apps that they suggest they could be malicious. The apps with this threat are 

Yoroko Camera Solu Camera 
Lite Beauty Camera Beauty Collage Lite
Beauty & Filters Camera Photo Collage & Beauty Camera
Beauty Camera Selfie FilterGaty Beauty Camera 
Pand Selfie Beauty Camera Cartoon Photo Editor & Selfie Beauty Camera
Benbu Selfie Beauty CameraPinut Selfie Beauty Camera & Photo Editor 
Mood Photo Editor & Selfie Beauty CameraRose Photo Editor & Selfie Beauty Camera 
 Selfie Beauty Camera & Photo EditorFog Selfie Beauty Camera 
Sun Pro Beauty CameraFunny Sweet Beauty Camera 
 Little Bee Beauty CameraBeauty Camera & Photo Editor Pro 
 Grass Beauty CameraEle Beauty Camera 
 Orange CameraSunny Beauty Camera 
Landy Selfie Beauty CameraNut Selfie Camera 
legant Beauty Cam-2019Selfie Beauty Camera & Funny Filters 
 Selfie Beauty Camera ProPro Selfie Beauty Camera 
Rose Photo Editor & Selfie Beauty CameraArt Beauty Camera-2019 
 Flower Beauty CameraBest Selfie Beauty Camera 
 First Selfie Beauty Camera & Photo EditorVanu Selfie Beauty Camera 

The two more app name is unknown on is said to be beauty Camera and other a college creation tool.All the apps mainly targeted the beauty and selfie market .Cyber criminal may have uploaded this apps.According to WhiteOps, a lot of apps lasted just 17 days before being detected  and deleted by the google Unfortunately they didn't stop the users from downloading The Cyber criminals reportedly tried to change the software to trick the Google into thinking they were safe but ultimately got caught out.

These apps crossed over 20 million downloads.All Apps commonly focus on Beauty."Most purport to be selfie apps that add beauty filters to users"pictures, while at the same time showing ads out of context and making it nearly impossible to remove the apps themselves.


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