Immediately uninstall these six ‘dangerous’ Android apps with 1.66 billion downloads

Downloading free apps onto Android devices is always a gamble especially if they are from unknown developers and if there was a wake-up call to be had, then this new report from VPNpro comes at the right time. The latest research from the firm has shed light on six free and potentially dangerous Android anti-virus apps that have a total of 1.66 billion downloads already in the Google Play Store. Downloading these apps has resulted in putting users themselves as well as all of their precious data at risk.

The firm has issued a warning on the dangerous permissions these anti-virus apps acquire from target users, most of which aren’t even needed by such a security app. However, if you are getting a financial outcome by flouting user privacy then those permissions are spot-on: “Permissions like knowing where you are at all times, being able to use your camera, and even using your phone without your knowledge.”