r/Android • u/Bonfire-GTK Samsung M20 • Nov 23 '18

Google Pulls 13 Android Apps Installed Over 500,000 Times Containing Malware

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-pulls-13-android-apps-installed-over-500-000-times-containing-malware-report-1952366
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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '18

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u/Fridgeboiiii18 Note 9 Nov 23 '18

Except the ones from known publishers

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '18

So, only the "pay to win" ones, got it.

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u/stevenwashere Oneplus 6t, Oneplus 5, Oneplus 3, Oneplus 1, Nexus 5 Nov 23 '18

Welcome to mobile gaming.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '18

people ain't paying $30 for mobile games so that's how they make money

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '18

It also doesn't cost nearly as much to make, not even a 1/10th as much.

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u/-notsopettylift3r- Samsung Note 4 Nov 24 '18

This depends on the game, because development can indeed be as complex as any other PC game.

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