Avast: beware of fraudulent Minecraft applications

We have already mentioned several malicious applications to you many times. In this news we will also talk about such applications. However, the applications this time around can be much more dangerous because Google Play Storeand targets Minecraft, which is extremely popular with gamers.

The digital security company Avast, which warns users with a published article on this topic, is on the Google Play Store. “pile” He stated that there are many applications called. According to Avast, these apps offer users new costumes, colorful backgrounds, or modifications to the Minecraft game.

What is Fleecware and how can users be protected?

Fleecware is a fairly new category in cybercrime, according to Avast. Fleecware applications offer services that may interest users, usually with a free trial for a few days. Then the app starts loading automatically and rather insidiously. These allegations $ 30 a week until can come out.

According to the statement released by Avast, their teams have detected 7 applications that are in such a fraud. At the time of this news, 4 of these 7 applications are still active in the Google Play Store, while 3 of them appear to have been removed. The applications detected by Avast are the following:

• Skins, mods, maps for Minecraft PE: Over 1 million downloads – $ 30 per week
• Skins for Roblox: Over 1 million downloads – $ 30 per week
• Backgrounds HD & 3D background: More than 100,000 downloads – $ 90 per year
• MasterCraft for Minecraft: Over 1 million downloads – $ 30 per week
• Master for Minecraft: Over 1 million downloads – $ 30 per week
• Skins for boys and girls: Over 1 million downloads – $ 30 per week
• Maps skins and mods for Minecraft: Over 100,000 downloads – $ 30 per week

Avast states that to avoid such scams, you should check reviews and pricing information before downloading. If you have one of these applications installed, first of all remove the app from the phone. Then open the menu in the upper left corner of the Play Store application and from there go to the subscriptions tab and cancel the subscription.