Google Bans 8 Fake Crypto Apps: Some fake apps were running a business in the Google Play Store with false promises of earning in the name of crypto mining. Google has found eight such apps and deleted them from the Play Store. Even if you have it on your phone, delete it now.
The trend of cryptocurrency mining has increased over the past few months. And with this opportunity, hackers continue to send various malware and adware to the phone in the name of cryptocurrency. Google has identified a few such apps. Google has already removed eight cryptocurrency mining apps from the Play Store. Through these apps, the customer was promised to earn through cryptocurrency mining.
According to the security agency Trend Micro, these eight apps were showing advertisements on the customer's phone without any reason. Also, some apps were charging a monthly subscription of US 15 (about Rs 1,115) for mining. However, there was no benefit in mining even with the extra payment. Apps have been removed from the Play Store since this information came to light. But, these apps have already been downloaded on the phones of thousands of customers. If you also have these apps installed on your phone, delete them now.
Eight Harmful Apps Deleted From Play Store -
BitFunds - Crypto Cloud Mining
Bitcoin Miner - Cloud Mining
Bitcoin (BTC) - Pool Mining Cloud Wallet
Crypto Holic - Bitcoin Cloud Mining
Daily Bitcoin Rewards - Cloud Based Mining System
Bitcoin 2021
MineBit Pro - Crypto Cloud Mining & BTC miner
Ethereum (ETH) - Pool Mining Cloud
According to the research firm, two of these eight apps are paid apps. Downloading Crypto Holic costs 12. 12.99 (Rs. 966 in the morning) and downloading Bitcoin Cloud Mining cost 99 5.99 (about Rs. 445).
Trend Micro further states that there are still at least 120 bogus cryptocurrency apps online. All these apps can't do cryptocurrency mining in any way. Instead, the customer's phone is showing unnecessary advertisements. In the meantime, such malicious apps have caused problems on the phones of 4,500 subscribers worldwide.
How to recognize fake crypto mining app?
Read app reviews carefully: You will often see 5-star reviews in bogus apps. Read 1-star reviews carefully without seeing such reviews. Do not download the app if you feel suspicious after reading the reviews.
Check with a fake cryptocurrency wallet number: When setting up any mining app, first check with a fake cryptocurrency wallet number. If you can't identify that number as fake, it is definitely a fake app.
Restart the phone while mining: The mining app will be deleted from the background if the device is restarted when mining starts. This will return the mining counter to zero.
Verify Withdrawal Fee: A separate fee is required for handling cryptocurrencies, which is much higher than for cloud mining. So if an app gives you a chance to withdraw for free, that app should be viewed with suspicion.
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