Exclusive: Popular file-sharing app 4shared – with over 100 million installs — secretly displays invisible ads and subscribes users to paid services, racking up charges without the user’s knowledge or consent.https://t.co/T6UKlCosZ5

— Zack Whittaker (@zackwhittaker) July 2, 2019

Plot twist: Google removed 4shared's app (with 100 million installs) without warning, forcing 4shared to remove the malicious components and resubmit its app. Because Google didn't let 4shared update the app, users of the old app are still at risk.

More: https://t.co/hVgYC51XRO pic.twitter.com/LhgZJt4ni7

— Zack Whittaker (@zackwhittaker) July 2, 2019

Exclusive: Over 100 million users have installed the 4shared app, but have no idea it's secretly displaying invisible ads and subscribing users to paid services, racking up charges without the user’s knowledge or consent.https://t.co/Io14Evz6pi

— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) July 2, 2019

#Cybersecurity researchers say the app is secretly displaying invisible ads and subscribes users to paid services, racking up charges without the user’s knowledge — or their permission: https://t.co/yG9RpwN7qY

— Adam Levin (@Adam_K_Levin) July 3, 2019

Android의 가장 큰 앱 중 하나가 사용자의 동의없이 구매를 저지르는 것으로 파악되었습니다. https://t.co/YFnB4TcDQ6

— editoy (@editoy) July 5, 2019

One of the most popular apps in the Google Play app store 4shared caught serving invisible ads and making purchases without consent.
This file-storage app has more than 10 million installs.@TechCrunch has more detailshttps://t.co/szOIfAtBIA#CyberSecurity|#InfoSec|#privacy pic.twitter.com/lLNv4IdhdV

— GTI Computers Ltd (@GTIComputersLtd) July 4, 2019