Fleeceware
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Short description: Malware mobile application
Fleeceware is a type of malware mobile application that come with hidden, excessive subscription fees.[1] These applications also take advantage of users who do not know how to cancel a subscription to keep charging them long after they have deleted the application.[1] As of 2020, more than 600 million users installed Android fleeceware apps from the Play Store.[2] The term was coined in 2019 by British researchers.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Newman, Lily Hay (May 1, 2020). "Hacker Lexicon: What Is Fleeceware, and How Can You Protect Yourself?". Wired. https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-fleeceware-protect-yourself/. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ↑ Cimpanu, Catalin (January 15, 2020). "More than 600 million users installed Android 'fleeceware' apps from the Play Store". https://www.zdnet.com/article/more-than-600-million-users-installed-android-fleeceware-apps-from-the-play-store/.
- ↑ Chandraiah, Jagadeesh (September 25, 2019). "'Fleeceware' apps overcharge users for basic app functionality". https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2019/09/25/fleeceware-apps-overcharge-users-for-basic-app-functionality/.
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