27 apps found on Google Play Store that prompt you to install Fake Google Play Store

guest · Aug 19, 2019

27 apps found on Google Play Store that prompt you to install Fake Google Play Store
August 19, 2019
https://blogs.quickheal.com/alert-2...-store-prompt-install-fake-google-play-store/

Quick Heal Security Lab spotted 27 malicious apps of dropper category on official “Google Play Store”. These apps have been removed from Play Store after Quick Heal Security Lab reported it to Google last week. These apps continuously show installation prompt for fake “Google Play Store”.

If any user falls prey to this trap and installs the fake “Google Play Store” app, then his device gets infected by an Adware.
On launching, it displays some stored wallpaper and after that, it hides its icon. So user will not be able to identify easily which app is showing the advertisements.

The fake “Google Play Store” remains in device even after its parent app is uninstalled and it keeps on displaying full screen adds at random time intervals.
Showing aggressive ads and making money from them is monetization concept used by malware authors
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Heng · Aug 19, 2019

So was it one of the reasons why a big major of the apps have the "Protect Play" icon above?

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