Android Malware May Have Charged Millions of Customers Without Permission

A Russian security services firm said on Tuesday that 28 apps had been downloaded millions of times.

According to Dr. Web's monthly threat report, there are a lot of wallpaper collection apps in the market.

Many hid by changing their app icons to make them look like an important system app in the hope that users wouldn't uninstall them. They were probably subsiding people to paid mobile services without permission and showing ads to make money.

Rules and Regulations

Some of the apps in the Play Store seem to be slipping through the cracks despite the fact that they are checked by the search engine. Those that have been taken down stay on the phone until they are deleted.

The Open App Markets Act, which would force phone manufacturers to allow "side loading" apps, may be poke holes because of this. Downloads from outside official app stores can be side loaded.

According to 9to5Mac, Apple sent a letter to Congress bashing side loading because of the amount of malicious software on the phones. According to the company, the Android ecosystems are 50 times more powerful than theiOS ones. Dr. is a doctor

Side loading could hurt more than help if it's not done correctly. Users have the power to prevent future infections. It was netizened by one on the social network earlier today.

The person who commented said to stop downloads.

There are more fixes on fixing mistakes.