Google Suspends Pinduoduo After Finding Malware in Versions
- PDD’s e-commerce app has been suspended from Play Store
- Users with malicious versions are being prompted to uninstall
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Google has suspended PDD Holdings Inc.’s main Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo after discovering malware in unsanctioned versions of the software, dealing a blow to one of the country’s biggest online retailers.
The Mountain View, California-based company said on Tuesday it is investigating the matter and suspended downloads of the Play Store version of Pinduoduo as a security precaution. Google didn’t mention Temu, PDD’s popular shopping app for the US, which remains available to download.