![]() ![]() This broader category includes apps which seek suspicious permissions beyond their advertised function, impact device performance, use vulnerable code or operate dubious in-app purchases. Firstly adware, which aggressively and persistently presents ads and exploits the OS or other software to force the device to advertise in a questionable manner. The criteria used breaks the threats down into two categories. Given the nature of such apps, the classification of an app as a PUP will initially be made by a human researcher. ![]() The research team at Malwarebytes has noticed an increasing number of Android PUPs and, as from today, the new version of Anti-Malware Mobile will give people an option to automatically detect and block these. They also regularly impact phone performance. Such applications are often offered through legitimate channels, but mislead people with the aim of making money from aggressive advertising and in-app purchases, as well as taking unnecessary amounts of personal data. ![]() SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA-(Marketwired - Mar 5, 2014) - Anti-malware provider Malwarebytes today announced it has updated its free mobile security app to protect people from the growing number of Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) targeting Android users. ![]()
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