Fraudulent apps have always been a concern across all mobile and tablet platforms. Such apps are best at making false promises over the notion that they are built to protect you, the user, from malware. Another worrying nature of such apps is their ability to sell your personal information.The Android Play Store has always been a target for scammers since they don't have to go through any security checks in comparison to Apple's App Store.However, no one ever thought that a top rated Antivirus App could be used to fool the general public. It so happens that Virus Shield, the No. 1 app on the Play Store, was a complete and utter scam which was priced at $3.99. The people at Androd Police managed to find out that the code the Fake Antivirus was built on wasn't actually doing anything. Plus, the deveoper had been banned from other websites on a number of occasions for trying to deceive users.The fake app has been taken down as of now. However, if you have installed the Fake Security App, it is highly advised to have it removed.
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