Most people don't understand the difference between "Google Play served a malicious app" and "Their Android device had a malicious app installed". This is one

Most people don't understand the difference between "Google Play served a malicious app" and "Their Android device had a malicious app installed". This is one reason Google Play Protect scans all apps installed, not just those installed through the Play Store. "That way, no matter where you download an app from, you know it's been checked by Google Play Protect"[1] [1] https://www.android.com/play-protect/ https://www.android.com/play-protect/