[OldGuy]

New News item showed up on my feed today:

New Android malware family has infected thousands of devices. 12 apps lurking in the Google Play Store that have been downloaded more than 330000 times since mid-2020.

capable of stealing sensitive data from the infected Android devices
and possibly even running ad fraud.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technolo ... 0cd4&ei=22

The article includes a list of apps that have been downloaded and instructions on how to eliminate it from your device.

Check to see if this is now your problem.

[Fergal]

Thanks for the alert OldGuy. Something I don't do enough of myself is uninstalling old apps that I no longer use. Each of them represents a security risk and if you are not using an app, it is better not to have it on your device.

[germainebull]

This is scary news for Android users! 📱 12 dangerous apps have been spreading malware since 2020, and have already been downloaded more than 330,000 times. They capture sensitive information and even perform ad fraud.

It is important to act quickly. 🔒