"Google Boots 21 Bogus Gaming Apps from Play Marketplace"

Researchers from Avast have found 21 gaming apps loaded with adware from the HiddenAds family on Google Play. The malicious gaming apps have been downloaded about 8 million times so far. The adware loaded on the malicious apps was used to serve up intrusive ads outside the applications. The adware also allowed the applications to hide so that they could not be easily deleted.