Security News > 2022 > June > Android malware on the Google Play Store gets 2 million downloads
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered adware and information-stealing malware on the Google Play Store last month, with at least five still available and having amassed over two million downloads.
Analysts at Dr. Web antivirus report that adware apps and data-stealing Trojans were among the most prominent Android threats in May 2022.
PIP Pic Camera Photo Editor - 1 million downloads, malware masquerading as image-editing software, but which steals the Facebook account credentials of its users.
Other applications spotted by Dr. Web's antivirus team on the Play Store in May 2022 include a racing game, a deleted image recovery tool, a fake state compensation app targeting Russian users, and a "Free access" app for the Only Fans platform.
These apps have since been removed from the Play Store, but users who installed them on their devices need to remove them and also run a full AV scan to uproot any remnants as well.
Cyble told Bleeping Computer that the malicious app was on the Play Store until June 9, 2022, but Google has since removed it.
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