Phishing: These apps pretend that came from a trusted source and asks the user to enter his personal and billing information.

When Google Play Protect detects a non-Android threat, the following warning is shown to users: 'This app can harm non-Android devices.' Non-Android threat: Apps that can not cause harm to android devices but might be a thread to none-android devices. When Google Play Protect detects a hostile downloader, the following warning is shown to users: 'This app can install potentially harmful apps without your permission.' Hostile downloaders: These apps are not harmful themselves but might be a source for downloading harmful apps. When Google Play Protect detects a DoS app, the following warning is shown to users: 'This app tries to attack other mobile and computer systems.' When Google Play Protect detects commercial spyware, the following warning is shown to users: 'This app can spy on you by monitoring your location or your activity on this device.'ĭenial of service (DoS): DOS is usually considered as an attack in a manner that lots of fake requests are sent to a specific server causing overloaded traffic on that server and in result the server won't be able to respond to real requests submitted by real users. This usually happens without adequate notice or consent. Where Google Play Protect detects a click fraud, the following warning will be shown to users: 'This app tries to use your device to commit advertising fraud.'Ĭommercial spyware: An app that without knowledge or permission of user smuggles personal information off the device. When Google Play Protect detects such a fraud, the following warning is shown to users: 'This app can add unauthorized charges to your mobile bill by registering for recurring charges.'Ĭlick fraud: An app clicks on ads or generates them without the user's knowing to obtain click credits. Billing fraud can be divided into SMS fraud, Call fraud, and Toll fraud.

Different versions of play protect errorsīilling fraud: An app that cause users to get charged without his/her knowledge or consent. The following points out some of the most important reasons and different versions of this error. This system works as a prevention system considering possibilities and apps encountering this error does not necessarily means are malware. Google implemented a new system for users protection against malware.

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