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Google Play Store Removes 16 Apps Causing Battery Drain, Excessive Data Usage

Google Play Store Removes 16 Apps Causing Battery Drain, Excessive Data Usage

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According to reports, Google has banned 16 apps including 20 million downloads app from the Play Store that were using a lot of data and draining batteries quickly on Android devices. The security company that discovered these issues claims that the removed programmes were engaging in ad fraud by secretly rerouting to websites where they would click on advertisements while posing as legitimate users. The security company claims that the apps had 20 million downloads before they were taken down from the store.


According to Ars Technica, once McAfee identified 16 of the apps as malicious, Google deleted them from the Play Store. According to McAfee, the removed software belongs to the category of "utility" apps, which typically carry out simple functions like turning on the device's flashlight, enabling users to scan a QR code and visit the associated website, or even as simple as a currency converter or a calculator. The Play Store of Google has withdrawn the 16 utility apps. The list includes –

  1. ‌High-Speed Camera
  2. ‌Smart Task Manager
  3. ‌Flashlight+
  4. ‌com.smh.memocalendar memocalendar
  5. ‌8K-Dictionary
  6. ‌BusanBus
  7. ‌Flashlight+
  8. ‌Quick Note
  9. ‌Currency Converter
  10. ‌Joycode
  11. ‌EzDica
  12. ‌Instagram Profile Downloader
  13. ‌Ez Notes
  14. ‌com.candlencom.flashlite
  15. ‌com.doubleline.calcul
  16. ‌com.dev.imagevault Flashlight+


McAfee found that when these apps were activated, they would automatically download code, receive alerts to browse websites without the user's knowledge, and click on links and advertisements. Because it would artificially enhance the interaction on these ads while pretending to be a real user, this would be an instance of advertising fraud.


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