
McAfee has uncovered 12 apps that have been found to contain adware, spyware and malware. Most of these are cleaning apps, which users install to clean the device’s Rust files, so that the device can perform better. These apps include Jan Cleaner, EasyCleaner, Power Doctor, Super Clean, Full Clean – Clean Cache, Fingertip Cleaner, Quick Cleaner, Keep Clean, Windy Clean, Carpet Clean, Cool Clean, Strong Clean and Meteor Clean. According to this, the apps promoted on Facebook contain not only adware, but also spyware and malware (virus). Cyber criminals are promoting these apps by changing their name and icon to trick the users. Surprisingly, these dangerous apps are also getting listed on Google Play Store with a new name. Millions of people have downloaded these apps so far. These apps are most downloaded in South Korea, Japan and Brazil. However, the good news is that Google is removing fake apps from the Play Store. In such a situation, Google can also remove these apps from the Play Store.