There have been many news stories about fake apps on the Google Play Store. Google has also taken several drastic steps to prevent such apps from taking. Now, new research has emerged that says there are more than 2,000 fake apps on the Google Play Store. A study by University Sydney & CSORO Data61 found that there are fake versions of many popular apps on the Google Play Store. These include apps like Temple Run, Free Flow and Hill Climb Racing. This research has studied 1.2 million apps. Let us know the full details

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According to a recent study, these fake apps are so similar to the original apps that it's hard to identify. Many apps can only be identified after you install it. It is difficult for tech experts to identify them. These apps are designed to steal users' data. On the other hand, they can also carry out malware attacks on the user's device. Installing these apps threatens the user's financial loss and identity theft. The study contains 2040 fake apps: This study contains 2040 apps on the Play Store that are very similar to the original apps. On the other hand, there were 1565 apps that were asking for a visit that didn't ask for an original app. There are about 5 third-party ads in 1407 apps. The study said that it is not difficult to enter the market through the Google Play Store.

For your information, 22 apps that are available on the Google Play Store were also reported earlier. It was reported that these apps could harm the security of the phone. It also drains the phone's battery faster. Cybersecurity researchers have detected 22 popular apps on the Google Play Store that are extremely dangerous for smartphones. If they are not removed from the phone, it may harm your information. These apps have been downloaded more than 2 million times.

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