Google removes 85 malicious apps from Play Store: Check out the list here

Technology giant Google has today removed 85 malicious apps from its Android Play Store after it was found by security researchers that these apps are a disguise of an adware family. On the Play Store, these apps were available as games, TV, remote control and more. In fact, an app among the ones that have been downloaded – Easy Universal TV Remote – had been downloaded over 5 million times.

The issue with these apps was first reported by Trend Micro, where a researcher was quoted saying, “This adware is capable of displaying full-screen ads, hiding itself, monitoring a device’s screen unlocking functionality, and running in the mobile device’s background.”

According to Trend Micro, all of these apps have been downloaded together over nine million times. The list of apps that have been banned has surfaced online. Here, we list down a few of them so that you can be sure that you don’t have any of them installed on your smartphone:

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 1-5

1. SPORT TV
2. Prado Parking Simulator 3D
3. TV WORLD
4. City Extremepolis 100
5. American Muscle Car

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 6-10

6. Idle Drift
7. Offroad Extreme
8. Remote Control
9. Moto Racing
10. TV Remote

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 11-15

11. A/C Remote
12. Bus Driver
13. Trump Stickers
14. Love Stickers
15. Christmas Stickers

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 16-20

16. Parking Game
17. TV EN ESPAÑOL
18. TV IN SPANISH
19. Brasil TV
20. Nigeria TV

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 21-25

21. Drift Car Racing Driving
22. BRASIL TV
23. Golden
24. TV IN ENGLISH
25. Racing in Car 3D Game

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 26-30

26. Mustang Monster Truck Stunts
27. TDT España
28. Brasil TV
29. Challenge Car Stunts Game
30. Prado Car

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 31-35

31. UK TV
32. POLSKA TV
33. Universal TV Remote
34. Bus Simulator Pro
35. Photo Editor Collage 1

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 36-40

36. Spanish TV
37. Kisses
38. Prado Parking City
39. SPORT TV
40. Pirate Story

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 41-45

41. Extreme Trucks
42. Canais de TV do Brasil
43. Prado Car 10
44. TV SPANISH
45. Canada TV Channels 1

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 46-50

46. Prado Parking
47. 3D Racing TV
48. USA TV 50,000
49. GA Player
50. WORLD TV

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 51-55

51. Real Drone Simulator
52. PORTUGAL TV
53. SPORT TV 1
54. SOUTH AFRICA TV
55. 3d Monster Truck

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 56-60

56. ITALIA TV
57. Vietnam TV
58. Movies Stickers
59. Police Chase
60. South Africa TV

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 61-65

61. Garage Door Remote
62. Racing Car 3D TV
63. TV Colombia
64. Racing Car 3D Game
65. TV EN ESPAÑOL

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 66-70

66. World Tv
67. FRANCE TV
68. Hearts
69. TV of the World
70. WORLD TV

Apps that have been banned by Google No. 71-75

71. ESPAÑA TV
72. TV IN ENGLISH
73. TV World Channel
74. Televisão do Brasil
75. CHILE TV

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