Avast detects 21 adware-laced Android apps on Google Play store

With more than 2 billion Android user-base Google commands an enviable position in the mobile OS ecosystem. But, it also gets unwanted attention from bad actors who prey on naive phone users.

In the latest instance, Avast discovered 21 Android apps that promise to offer gaming service, but flood the mobile’s screen with annoying ads.

They are said to come with trojans from HiddenAds family and the apps never fulfill the promise of entertaining the user. Also, to avoid detection and removal from the phone, they use stealth features to hide app icons and post benign-looking advertisements.

Avast has notified the Google Play team about the bad apps and so far, two have been removed and further investigation is still under progress. Once the search engine giant completes it, the rest of the 19 apps are likely to face a ban.