38 Minecraft-like apps on Google Play Store BANNED! Your phone at risk, remove them NOW

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With the emergence of smartphones, it has become increasingly easy to carry out various tasks. There are millions of applications at your disposal for all purposes. However, this convenience has also led to the rise of adware and malicious apps which contain harmful code, violating users' privacy, stealing their data, and other risks. Despite Google's Play Protect system being in place which monitors apps diligently, some of them may still be malicious and go undetected, which can leave users vulnerable.

Now, a new report by McAfee has revealed several apps on the Google Play Store which contain adware.

McAfee has recently revealed details about 38 apps on the Google Play Store which contain adware, as part of its App Defense Alliance which aims to ensure the safety of Google Play and its broader ecosystem. These apps are disguised as Minecraft clones on the Google Play Store and some of them, such as the Block Box Master Diamond, have over 10 million downloads. Moreover, most of these apps have been downloaded all over the world, and the threat has been particularly popular in United States, Canada, South Korea, and Brazil.

Although the official Minecraft mobile game is available for Android devices, it is a paid game, which these clones take advantage of. These are free apps, targeting children who wish to play Minecraft on their Android smartphones for free. Since users are able to play the game, they don't usually notice the large adware packets generated on their devices.

Check out the list of adware apps:

According to McAfee, the apps have already been reported to Google and have been removed from the Google Play Store. So, if you have any of the above-mentioned Minecraft clone apps installed on your smartphone, you