Fraud & Security Alert

August 31, 2020

Nasty malware spotted in 6 apps – delete these now

Another group of malicious apps has been discovered that infects victims' phones with fleeceware. If you have one of these apps on your device, it will sign you up for paid subscriptions behind your back and use your phone to fund its ad fraud endeavors. Thankfully, we have full names and images of all the apps you need to remove right now.

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