ESET researchers alerted Android users to the list of 42 dangerous applications that contain adware. Researchers advise Android users to immediately remove apps from their smartphones. Apps previously available on the Google Play Store have 8 million downloads.
Lukas Steanko, who shared the information in a blog post, said the apps can exhaust battery life, data and collect personal information. The blog author also listed 21 detailed app and package names. The list contains popular applications like Free Video Downloader, DU Recorder, Ringtone Maker and MP4 Video Downloader.