Infected games posing as Candy Crush, Temple Run, and Plants vs. Zombies 2 are among those on the Google Play Store that were affected by the Mapin virus from the end of 2013 until the end of 2014.

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The adware has the capability to disappear every 15 minutes to avoid detection. Trend Micro researchers have identified several apps on Google Play Store that contain adware and can display ads that keep reappearing after every 15 minutes.. The company revealed that two barcode reader apps namely “QR & Barcode Scanner” and “Barcode Reader” both are adware apps and have been downloaded