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List of 16 Battery Draining Apps Removed from Google Play

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Battery Draining Apps

Battery Draining Apps : According to reports, Google has taken 16 apps out of the Play Store because they made users’ devices use the network more and drain their batteries faster.

The apps that a security company found were said to have committed ad fraud by opening web pages in the background and clicking on ads while pretending to be real users. The security firm says that the apps were downloaded 20 million times before they were taken off the Play Store.

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Initially, Google has taken 16 apps off the Play Store because McAfee found them dangerous. The apps were once available to download on Android phones and tablets. According to a security firm, they were listed as utility apps that let users scan QR codes, use the device’s flash as a flashlight, or convert different measurements.

The post had the following screenshot, which showed a small number of the extra network requests a device made when it was used to commit fraud.

All malicious apps came with a code library called com.liveposting. This library acts as an agent and runs hidden adware services. Other apps also came with an extra library called com.click.cas, which was all about automating clicking. The apps didn’t run the libraries for about an hour after they were installed to hide the fraud.

Affiliate programs are used to commit ad fraud. These programs give a third party a cut of the ad revenue in exchange for providing links that lead end users to ads. Fraudsters don’t bring real users to the site; instead, they fake the referral using bots or other automated methods to make it look like actual users are engaging with the site.

McAfee has found the following apps:

NameDownloaded
High-Speed Camera10,000,000+
High-Speed Camera5,000,000+
Flashlight+1,000,000+
달력메모장1,000,000+
K-Dictionary1,000,000+
BusanBus1,000,000+
Flashlight+500,000+
Quick Note500,000+
Currency Converter500,000+
Joycode100,000+
Instagram Profile Downloader100,000+
Ez Notes100,000+
손전등1,000+
계산기100+
Flashlight+100+

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