22 different flashlight apps in Google Play were found to contain malicious adware (GOOG, GOOGL)

22 flashlight and utility apps in Google Play were found to carry malicious adware.
The adware, dubbed LightsOut by security researchers, would spam Android phones with illegal advertisements, whether or not the app was in use.
Google Play has since removed all 22 apps.Many security advocates tell Android users to only download apps from Google Play, the official store that Google operates for Android apps, in order to avoid viruses and spam. But even Google Play can fall victim to malicious cod