SHAREit Android Flaunts A Billion Downloads And Alarming Remote Execution Security Flaws by Paul Lilly — Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 10:31 AM EDT Comments ...

Security bugs left unpatched in Android app with one billion downloads The vulnerabilities impact SHAREit, an app used for sharing files between users and their devices.

Back when Google Play first paved the way for peer-to-peer app and game sharing, SHAREit was one of the first applications to utilize the feature.

The security bugs impact the company's SHAREit Android app, an application that downloaded more than 1 billion times, according to Google Play Store statistics.

ShareIt, in particular, was found to have many flaws that can easily be exploited to steal your data or install unwanted apps on your Android device.