85 Apps Removed from Play Store Due to Adware
In the company of trend micro, some researchers found out that there were a total of eighty-five apps on google play store that was hiding adware. For those of you unfamiliar with the term adware, it merely refers to software that automatically downloads or displays advertising materials such as pop-ups and banners whenever a user comes online.
Adwares are simply malicious software and are hazardous to one's phone or pc and are also grossly irritating. Sometimes the ads by adware are so stubborn that the window simply wouldn't just close, leaving you with no choice but to close it forcefully.
If all of these weren't troublesome enough, some apps install adware completely without your knowledge. And the ends results? We know it all! An infected device hangs all the time due to the unnecessary download of unwanted pop-ups and advertisement banners.
Why is adware hazardous?
Though not a worm, virus, Trojan or anything of such kind, this adware is no less than a nightmare. Adware specifically is termed as malware, as it downloads all sorts of ads without one's knowledge or even proper disclosure about it. Adware silently attaches itself to your browser, and it may even be efficient enough to steal bandwidth from your precious internet connections. If that doesn't scare you, the terrifying list has more to offer.
Adwares can even change their positions in hosting hazards to your computer. It may force other programs to be downloaded into your device, transforming it to a Trojan. Things can worsen out so much that adware may even send out your personal information to a group of unwanted people, making it spyware.
Adware opens its users to reverse engineering, and that allows manipulation at such a fast rate that it's deadening. It opens them up to a vulnerability that makes them easily exploitable. Not just an invasion to one's privacy, but also destructible software for one's fully functional device. It reduces your network speed without your consent. What is worse than filling up bills without getting the proper service?
How to get rid of adware?
We all know how desperately you want to get rid of this adware. So we have listed some steps for the easy eradication of adware.
Step 1: All you need to do is start with the basics. Just hold on to the app and then press the uninstall option. This deleted the infected adware software from your windows.
Step2: You can use a multitude of available online software for additional protection. We recommend you to use Malwarebytes to eradicate adware completely and maybe additional hijackers that hijack your network and productivity.
Step 3: Sometimes deleting the file is not everything. There maybe residues that may trigger adware software again. For this, a thorough scanning should be done on the device. Use HitmanPro to scan for unwanted programs and malware.
Step4: With technology this advanced, just for cross-checking we recommend you to double-check for malicious adware as you never know where they're hiding slyly. Cross-checking can be done with various free and critically acclaimed apps found all over the play store.
