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Fleeceware

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Malware mobile application

Fleeceware is a type of malwaremobile application that come with hidden, excessivesubscription fees.^[1] These applications also take advantage of users who do not know how to cancel a subscription to keep charging them long after they have deleted the application.^[1] As of 2020, more than 600 million users installedAndroid fleeceware apps from thePlay Store.^[2] The term was coined in 2019 by British researchers.^[3]

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^^a ^bNewman, Lily Hay (May 1, 2020)."Hacker Lexicon: What Is Fleeceware, and How Can You Protect Yourself?".Wired. RetrievedJune 11, 2020.
^Cimpanu, Catalin (January 15, 2020)."More than 600 million users installed Android 'fleeceware' apps from the Play Store".ZDNet. RetrievedJune 11, 2020.
^Chandraiah, Jagadeesh (September 25, 2019)."'Fleeceware' apps overcharge users for basic app functionality".Sophos. RetrievedApril 20, 2021.

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