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While Google does what it can to make its Google Play app store as secure as possible, it can't control everything. The last time its check failed to detect two malicious apps whose primary goal was to steal money from users. Company experts Dr. Bleeping Computer website and page.

Specifically, these are applications Top Browsing a Advice Photo Power from the company Tsaregorotseva. The first of them collected 500, the second 100 downloads. They got so many downloads despite the fact that the reviews of at least one of them pointed out that it was a "complete scam" or "false advertising".

Both seemingly useful apps had the same goal, which was to sign users up to fraudulent services without their consent or knowledge and steal a few dollars (or euros or pounds) from their bank account every week. However, the good news is that both have already been removed from the Google Play Store. So if you accidentally installed them, delete them immediately.

Company Dr. In addition, the website has previously discovered other malicious applications that stole personal data, passwords, phone numbers, and even Facebook accounts in addition to money. These are the following applications: Up Your Mobile, Morph Faces, Power Photo Studio, Adorn Photo Pro, Chain Reaction, Invest Gas Incomes, Gazprom Invest, Gaz Invest a TO H. Therefore, if you have one of these applications installed on your mobile phone, delete it without delay.

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