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Kimberly Gedeon

35M installed these 38 apps that sneakily use your device for ad revenue — got 'em on your phone?

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Is your Android phone a little slower than usual, especially after installing a new game from the Google Play Store? There's a chance that it could have HiddenAds malware,

In case you missed it, McAfee published a report last week regarding its discovery of 38 Android apps infected with HiddenAds malware. According to the researchers, a whopping 35 million users worldwide downloaded the apps, and adding insult to injury, these apps were caught using victims' devices to generate advertising revenue for shady actors.

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