1 / 12There are millions of apps on the Play Store for Android users and from them you can download any app according to your need and preference.2 / 12However, now users have been given a warning and it has been said that downloading some apps from the Play Store is not good for the phone and you should not make this mistake too. 3 / 1219 such apps have been found, whose aim is to target and harm Android users.Warning has been shared by the security team of anti-virus company Avast and it has been said that they have found many such apps on Google’s official Play Store, which install a lot of adware in users’ phones.4 / 12A total of 21 adware-packed apps targeting Android users have been detected and three of them have been removed from the Play Store by Google. However, Avast is said to be investigating 19 apps and they are still present on the Play Store for users.5 / 12Most apps are small fun games that offer options ranging from car racing, shooting the Criminals with a helicopter or ironing clothes virtually. It has emerged that such apps are quite popular and so far they have been downloaded more than 8 million times6 / 12Once these apps are downloaded, the HiddenAds Trojan Original app starts showing a lot of ads in the phone even when it is closed. These can range from ad notifications to full-screen.7 / 12Dangerous apps also hide their icons after download, so that they cannot be easily deleted. Threat analyst at Avast, Jakub Warwa said that such apps are also being heavily promoted on social media channels, messaging apps and YouTube. 8 / 12Many of these apps can also steal the user’s data and store and send it to the third party. If Android users want to keep their data and device safe then it is important not to download these apps by mistake,9 / 12Shoot Them, Crush Car, Rolling Scroll, Helicopter Attack, Assassin Legend, 2020 NEW, Helicopter Shoot, Rugby Pass, Flying Skateboard, Iron it, Shooting Run, Plant Monster.10 / 12Desert Against, Money Destroyer, Cream Trip, Props Rescue11 / 12Find Hidden, Find 5 Differences, 2020 NEW, 12 / 12Rotate Shape, Jump Jump, Find the Differences, Puzzle Game, and Sway Man