Breaking More than 2000 Malwares spotted on Google Play Store

[Abhinav]

Researchers from the University of Sydney and CSIRO's Data61 have found that there are over 2,000 malware-laden apps present on Google Play Store which are copycats of some of the most popular apps out there.

Thousands of dodgy copycat apps identified in Google Play Store

 

[iDJ]

Off topic (Related to this) : Whatever happened to ES File Explorer? I paid for it. Couldn't find it. Using an illegally downloaded version.

 

[Abhinav]

Off topic (Related to this) : Whatever happened to ES File Explorer? I paid for it. Couldn't find it. Using an illegally downloaded version.

Google removed that app from Play Store. It was engaged in Ad Fraud, it was clicking ads on behalf of users.

ES File Manager vanishes from Play Store, possibly part of DO Global scandal

 

[shreyaskini]

Off topic (Related to this) : Whatever happened to ES File Explorer? I paid for it. Couldn't find it. Using an illegally downloaded version.

Do you get crappy news article notifications from Share it? It's become worse these days. Really cheap notifications which are cringe worthy.

 

[iDJ]

Google removed that app from Play Store. It was engaged in Ad Fraud, it was clicking ads on behalf of users.

ES File Manager vanishes from Play Store, possibly part of DO Global scandal

Paid version had no ads.

Do you get crappy news article notifications from Share it? It's become worse these days. Really cheap notifications which are cringe worthy.

No. Why don't you use Files Go, Xender or Mi Drop? These apps doesn't have ads.

 

[iDJ]

How come UC apps always escape such bans?

 

[Abhinav]

Paid version had no ads.

Google has Removed all apps from this developer like DU battery Saver, DU Speed Booster, etc.