Countries with the highest share of potentially harmful applications (PHAs) installs via the Google Play Store from 1st quarter 2020 to 1st quarter 2024
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Brazil
Germany
Indonesia
India
Japan
South Korea
Mexico
Philippines
Russia
Turkey
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Quarterly data summarized by ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ on the basis of data by the source.
The source identifies PHA as 'potentially harmful applications'
According to the source, installs of potentially harmful applications represent less than one percent of all the installs on Android devices equipped with Google Play Protect.
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Countries with the highest share of PHAs installs in the Google Play Store 2020-2024
During the first quarter of 2024, installs of potentially harmful applications (PHAs) via the Google Play Store in India were at approximately **** percent, up from the *** percent rate recorded during the first quarter of 2022. Installs of PHAs in South Korea reached **** percent on the platform in the first quarter of 2024. In the same period, the Philippines saw *** percent of PHAs installs in the same examined period.
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