Security News > 2022 > September > Adware on Google Play and Apple Store installed 13 million times

Security researchers have discovered 75 applications on Google Play and another ten on Apple's App Store engaged in ad fraud.

The Satori team have informed Google and Apple about their findings and the apps have been removed from the official Android and iOS stores.

On Android devices, unless you have the Play Protect security option disabled, the apps should be detected automatically.

For iOS, Apple is not clear on how to remove adware apps already installed on the device.

HUMAN's researchers found that 29 Scylla apps imitated up to 6,000 CTV-based apps and regularly cycled through the IDs to evade fraud detection.

Users should monitor their apps for malicious or unwanted apps by looking for some signs that typically indicate an issue such as rapid battery drainage and increased internet data usage, or apps you don't remember installing.

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