Google launches a popular application after it was discovered that it spread malware

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(CNN Business) - Google has removed a popular application after researchers discovered it was spreading malware.

The problematic application is CamScanner, a program that scans files and converts them into PDF files.

Researchers at security firm Kaspersky had found a series of negative reviews on the Google Play profile of the application that complained that the application had "presence of unwanted features," according to a blog post. The profile page has been removed from the store.

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The Android version of the application that was injected with malware from an advertiser could show "intrusive advertising" to CamScanner users. The CamScanner iOS application is not affected, according to the company.

Kaspersky states that the application has been downloaded more than 100 million times. CNN Business could not verify that number.

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On its website, CamScanner blames a third-party advertising company for inserting a "malicious module that produces unauthorized advertising clicks" into a new version of its Android application. CamScanner said it is developing an updated version of the application for the Google Play store and is also offering a direct download from its website.

Google did not immediately respond to a request for comments.

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