Tech giant Google has now removed up to 8 malicious apps from its Play Store that actually turned out to be cloud mining applications for cryptocurrencies. The names include BitFunds, Bitcoin Miner, Bitcoin, Bitcoin (BTC), and more.
The mining of cryptocurrencies has drawn a lot of glances these days and with increasing interest, a lot of bad looks come into play. This means that these hackers are using this increasing public interest in cryptocurrencies to scam innocent internet users and force them to install fake apps on their smartphones that contain dangerous malware and adware.
The biggest benefit is that Google has now identified these malicious apps and removed them from the Play Store. Disguised as real apps, these apps produced good returns on investments in cloud mining operations.
According to security firm Trend Micro, these malicious apps were found to trick users into viewing ads, paying for subscription services with an average monthly fee of $ 15, and paying for increased mining skills without getting anything into it Return.
Check out the 8 malicious apps Google removed from the Play Store:
- BitFunds – crypto cloud mining
- Bitcoin Miner – cloud mining
- Bitcoin (BTC) – pool mining cloud wallet
- Crypto Holic – Bitcoin Cloud Mining
- Daily Bitcoin Rewards – Cloud Based Mining System
- Bitcoin 2021
- MineBit Pro – Crypto Cloud Mining & BTC Miner
- Ethereum (ETH) – pool mining cloud
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