Google removes yet more Android apps from the Play Store

Malware that could be used by hackers to takeover your phone and send premium rate texts without you knowing have been removed by Google.

This is the second time that this month the firm has taken down infected Android apps from its Play marketplace.

The apps were uncovered by a security researcher who previously discovered similar software using the Ztorg trojan exploit.

This gives hackers 'root' administrator abilities over smart devices that allow them to employ a number of nefarious techniques.