How to Avoid QR Code Virus on Android
How to Avoid QR Code Virus on Android Sophoshas detected a new type of Android malware called ‘Andr/HiddnAd-AJ’ that piggybacks at least six QR code reader apps previously available to download from the Google Play store. Once installed on user devices the malware waits six hours and then bombards the users with ads and notifications. It’s believed to have been installed on at least 500,000 devices. Should you be worried? Following the discovery, Google has removed the offending apps from the Google Play store and pulled them from user devices....