ijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agoAndroid adware apps on Google Play amass two million installswww.bleepingcomputer.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down13cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up175arrow-down1external-linkAndroid adware apps on Google Play amass two million installswww.bleepingcomputer.comijeff@lemdro.idM to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squarehperrin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37arrow-down2·1 year agoGoogle’s own apps are adware. Gmail injects ads that look like unread email into your inbox to try to trick you into clicking them.
minus-squareRiQuY@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYep, it does the same things, insert ads that looks like unread emal.
minus-squarelemmyingly@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoOutlook the program does no such thing.
minus-squareRiQuY@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agohttps://i.postimg.cc/C5yCTBx4/Screenshot-20231102-102441.png
minus-squareKnusper@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoI 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…
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.
Outlook too.
The Android app?
Yep, it does the same things, insert ads that looks like unread emal.
Outlook the program does no such thing.
https://i.postimg.cc/C5yCTBx4/Screenshot-20231102-102441.png
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…