Fleeceware is a type of malware mobile application that come with hidden, excessive subscription 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 installed Android fleeceware apps from the Play Store. [2] The term was coined in 2019 by British researchers. [3]
Fleeceware is a type of malware mobile application that come with hidden, excessive subscription 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 installed Android fleeceware apps from the Play Store. [2] The term was coined in 2019 by British researchers. [3]