â–² 71 â–¼ Android adware apps on Google Play amass two million installs (www.bleepingcomputer.com) submitted 2 years ago by ijeff@lemdro.id [M] to c/android@lemdro.id 7 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (2 children) Google's own apps are adware. Gmail injects ads that look like unread email into your inbox to try to trick you into clicking them. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Outlook too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The Android app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yep, it does the same things, insert ads that looks like unread emal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Outlook the program does no such thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago https://i.postimg.cc/C5yCTBx4/Screenshot-20231102-102441.png permalink fedilink source parent [–] Knusper@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago I was gonna say, what even is "adware" in an ecosystem where every app ships annoying or intrusive ads? Similarly, what is a "trojan" when those ads submit your data, too? None of this is in the interest of the user... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Outlook too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The Android app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yep, it does the same things, insert ads that looks like unread emal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Outlook the program does no such thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago https://i.postimg.cc/C5yCTBx4/Screenshot-20231102-102441.png permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The Android app? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yep, it does the same things, insert ads that looks like unread emal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Outlook the program does no such thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago https://i.postimg.cc/C5yCTBx4/Screenshot-20231102-102441.png permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yep, it does the same things, insert ads that looks like unread emal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Outlook the program does no such thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago https://i.postimg.cc/C5yCTBx4/Screenshot-20231102-102441.png permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Outlook the program does no such thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago https://i.postimg.cc/C5yCTBx4/Screenshot-20231102-102441.png permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RiQuY@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago https://i.postimg.cc/C5yCTBx4/Screenshot-20231102-102441.png permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knusper@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago I was gonna say, what even is "adware" in an ecosystem where every app ships annoying or intrusive ads? Similarly, what is a "trojan" when those ads submit your data, too? None of this is in the interest of the user... permalink fedilink source parent
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