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A Google Photos app hit the Microsoft Store (formerly known as Windows Store) and later we discovered some evidence that suggested the app was nothing more than a crap with ads that reportedly asked users to download a crap software.

The app was simply called “Album by Google Photos” and it published by a developer with publisher name “Google LLC,”. The fake app used icon similar to official Google Photos and Google LLC as publisher name to trick users you into downloading it and then bombarding them with ads or worse, malware.

Somehow the fake Google Photos app managed to bypass Microsoft’s certification process and it was recently published in the Windows Store. The reviews section of the app in the Microsoft Store revealed that it shows ads that it shows malicious ads and encourage users to click them to generate revenue.

Within just 24 hours of the report, the app was finally taken down earlier today after users reported the app. Microsoft hasn’t issued a statement yet but the app is no longer available for download.

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