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ESET says that the app can also grab location data and text messages.

However, they also link to websites that are obviousimpersonationsof actual companies.

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Out of the 18 apps that were discovered, Google removed 17 from its app repository.

The last one is now available with a new set of permissions and as such was allowed to stay.

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