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The Hacker News |
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7581105 |
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2022-10-20 14:34:00 (vue: 2022-10-20 10:05:37) |
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These 16 Clicker Malware Infected Android Apps Were Downloaded Over 20 Million Times |
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As many as 16 malicious apps with over 20 million cumulative downloads have been taken down from the Google Play Store after they were caught committing mobile ad fraud.
The Clicker malware masqueraded as seemingly harmless utilities like cameras, currency/unit converters, QR code readers, note-taking apps, and dictionaries, among others, in a bid to trick users into downloading them, |
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after among android apps been bid cameras caught clicker code committing converters cumulative currency/unit dictionaries down downloaded downloading downloads fraud from google harmless have infected like malicious malware many masqueraded million mobile note others over play readers seemingly store taken taking them these the clicker malware times trick users utilities |
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