I don’t even mean browsing! Just trying to install something.
I search for “NordVPN” (because all the cool YouTubers use it!) and the first result is “Norton 360” with an install button.
It’s a “sponsored result” and it’s easy to install the wrong thing if you’re used to it actually finding the thing you just typed in.
If I put Firefox. I get duckduckgo. Okay, maybe not so bad and pretty obvious. But I’ve had these things for apps that almost look like the legitimate one.
TIL people use the play store for stuff besides just a rare update and apparently browse it…
I don’t even mean browsing! Just trying to install something.
I search for “NordVPN” (because all the cool YouTubers use it!) and the first result is “Norton 360” with an install button.
It’s a “sponsored result” and it’s easy to install the wrong thing if you’re used to it actually finding the thing you just typed in.
If I put Firefox. I get duckduckgo. Okay, maybe not so bad and pretty obvious. But I’ve had these things for apps that almost look like the legitimate one.