Google play store gets rid of 29 malicious apps

Google, in a recent wave of removing malicious apps from the store, took down 29 apps that collectively had been downloaded more than 10 million times. One app alone from the list named ‘multiapp multiple accounts simultaneously’ had alone crossed 5 million installs.

Of the 29 apps, 24 belong to a category referred to as ‘HiddAd’. These apps, once installed, will not show up on your home screen or app drawer, making them difficult to spot and remove, since the most common and easy way of uninstalling apps on Android systems.

The other 5 apps are Adware category apps that make their way to your system through ads you come across various sites or on social media.