Dozens of Android camera apps were found pushing fake ads and adult contents

From cyware.com

Dozens of Android camera apps were found pushing fake ads and adult contents
  • Beauty camera apps detected as ‘AndroidOS_BadCamera.HRX’ were capable of accessing remote ad configuration servers which can be used for malicious purposes.
  • After installation, they would automatically hide the icon in the background to make it difficult for the users to uninstall.

Dozens of beauty camera apps in Google Play Store have been found redirecting users to phishing websites and collecting their pictures. These apps were also discovered pushing unwanted adult contents on to the victims’ phones.

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