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Barcode scanner in Google Play Store became malware after years of popularity, researchers say (Getty Images) Feb 8, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP An app with more than 10 million downloads from the Google Play Store recently took a hard turn to the dark side, according to antivirus company Malwarebytes. The Barcode Scanner app had appeared in the store for years, but in December it became clear that it “had gone from an innocent scanner to full on malware,” writes Nathan Collier, a researcher for the Silicon Valley company. Malwarebytes said Google Play removed the app in early ...

Google has some policies and checks in place to prevent malware from reaching apps downloaded from the Play Store. However, at times, malicious apps and

After a December update, the Barcode Scanner Android app from Lavabird injected annoying pop-up ads inside users' mobile browsers, according to Malwarebytes.

Security company Malwarebytes has reported that late last December, it began getting distress calls from forum patrons. The company says that these forum users

This Google Play Pass app with over 10 million installs has been outed as malware Google's reign over the Play Store often feels arbitrary, with legitimate apps disappearing for bogus reasons like out-of-context words or images while malware is striving. Another case has surfaced of an app turning into malware right under Play Protect's nose, and this time, the perpetrator is a Play Pass app with over 10 million installs: The generically named Barcode Scanner app. It has been removed since its discovery, but the developer's account remains active and offers other applications. Security compa...