The Forensiq study identified over 5,000 apps that display unseen ads on both Apple and Android devices.

Some apps continued to scroll through ads even after the app had been closed.

Unlike many other types of malicious software, the apps also serve a legitimate purpose.

Thousands of Apps on Google Play and Apple Play Store Secretly Run Ads That Users Can’t See

The invisible ads tout Olive Garden, Amazon, and IBM.

The App is still found on Apple Play Store and has a rating of 4 stars.

Girls Games Only did not respond to requests for comment.

Google Play and Apple Play Store have thousands of Apps that secretly run ads which smartphone users cant see

On Thursday, Google has suspended Waxing Eyebrows, Celebrity Baby, and Vampire Doctor published by them.

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