A popular Android app could be secretly draining your bank account through your smartphone or tablet.
Despite Google's best efforts, malware, ransomware and fleeceware keep managing to sneak in the back door and appear on the Play Store where they are downloaded by millions of Android users.
Forty million to be exact.
Known as SnapTube, the app promotes itself as an easy way to download videos from YouTube and Facebook – and has been downloaded more than 40 million times, reports Express.co.uk.
SnapTube is free to download - but that doesn't mean it won’t cost you in the long run.
A new report from UpStreamSystems has found that SnapTube quietly signs up users for premium services without their knowledge.
This practice is known as “fleeceware”, which is when developers abuse the ability for apps to begin charging users a subscription fee after a trial to test the service.
Google allows third-party developers to charge the credit or debit card saved with your Google account to enable some of the most popular services – like Netflix, for example – to work seamlessly for Android smartphone and tablet owners.
Android app users are usually able to cancel the trial period manually to avoid being charged for the full subscription.
However, a large number of users simply uninstall an app when they’re not interested – or want to avoid paying for a recurring subscription.
Some might even have forgotten that they’d signed up for a trial subscription before they remove the app from their Android device.
If you've installed SnapTube to quickly download a YouTube or Facebook video, then deleted the app and forgotten about it – you might have unknowingly signed up to a premium service from the developer.
Estimates suggest SnapTube has already netted some $100 million (£78 million) from its alleged fraudulent activities.
When confronted about the practice, the developer behind SnapTube, Mobiuspace, claims that it was unaware of the issue.
How do I remove SnapTube from my Android device?
Google has removed SnapTube from the Play Store which means users can no longer download it, however, it doesn't remove the application from those who have already downloaded it to their device.
If you have previously downloaded SnapTube and noticed some unusual charges coming out of your current account you should launch the Google Play Store app on your handset and tap the menu button in the upper left-hand corner of your screen.
Then head to Subscriptions and find anything associated with SnapTube (or that you don't recognise) and select it.
Tap ‘cancel subscription’ and follow the on-screen instructions.
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