Google Removes
CamScanner Malware-Ridden App from Play Store
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cam scanner app removed from google playstore found malware
Google has ousted Cam Scanner, a leading document scanning app, from PlayStore. This is because the app contains malware that is used for advertising. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has found that the latest Cam Scanner app contains a malicious Trojan dropper module that displays illegal advertisements and takes users paid subscriptions. Nearly one million people use the Cam Scanner downloaded from the Google Play Store.
The
presence of malware in apps is causing concern in the cyber world. Google
Apps in the Google Play Store is closely monitored by viruses that can infect
the phone.
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It is in this context that malware has been found in the widely
used cam scanner on smartphones. The Cam Scanner app has since been
removed from the Google Play Store.
Cam Scanner is an application that is used to scan documents from
Android phones. Google said that Apple has detected the adware malware.
This
app is also used to convert image documents into PDF. The latest version
of Cam Scanner has detected malware called Trojan dropper. Cybersecurity
firm Kaspersky has sent a malware alert to Google.
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Kaspersky says that if the malware intruders, they illegally display
ads and get users paid subscriptions. However, it is estimated that there
was no malware in the old app and that it was invaded when it was updated.
Nearly one million people downloaded the Cam Scanner. Google
has removed the app following Kaspersky's warning. But older versions of
CamScanner HD and CamScanner (licence) are still available in the Play Store.
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