Google has urged millions of Android users to check their smartphones without delay and remove some popular apps from their devices. The latest attack is capable of accessing popular applications with a malware suite and running them without the knowledge or consent of the phone owner.
McAfee's team confirmed that it had discovered more than 60 apps containing this malicious third-party group, with more than 100 million downloads. The team has already informed Google of the problem, which in turn has asked developers to fix their apps or block them from their App Store.