New Delhi: Google has removed seven stalker apps that were available on its Play Store as apps for children's safety or finding stolen phones but were being used to stalk employees, romantic partners or kids. Mobile threat researchers at anti-virus company Avast detected the apps on Google Play Store that were all likely designed by a Russian developer. The apps have been installed a combined 130,000 times, with the most-installed apps being Spy Tracker, and SMS Tracker, both with more than 50,000 installs. The person can download the apps from the Google Play Store and install them on the target device. For example, the description of "Spy Tracker" app on Google Play read: "Find out more about your child's life, interests, friends and plans.

Source: Mint July 18, 2019 04:41 UTC