Facebook is pushing a host of super-dangerous Android malware

Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock.com) More than a dozen adware apps have been found being promoted on Facebook, resulting in a total of over seven million downloads, experts have warned.Researchers from McAfee discovered the malicious mobile apps and the aggressive advertising campaign on one of the world’s largest social media platforms, warning that users could be at risk of attack.The promised functionality was to optimize the mobile endpoint (opens in new tab) and rid it of spyware, adware, and other malware (opens in new tab). Instead, what the apps did was push ads, whilst also changing their names and icons frequently in order to stay on the victim’s device for as long as possible – including m… Click below to read the full story from TechRadar
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