For most people, Google Play is their first stop when it comes to finding new apps to download to their Chromebook or Android device, and for good reason. It’s Google’s official app store, almost every app is available there, and you’d think you’d be completely safe from downloading malware and fake apps.

Unfortunately, Google Play isn’t 100 percent secure. As we’ll learn below, there have been multiple cases where malware made its way onto millions of devices via the app store, without users or Google knowing until it was too late.

There is good news though! Google Play has security measures in place to combat malicious apps, and while malware is evolving rapidly, there are things you can do to help prevent your phone or other device from getting infected with Google Play viruses.

By default, Android devices are safe from “drive-by downloads,” or malicious code that is downloaded to your device without your consent. Unless you manually change the security settings, you will always receive a notification before new software is downloaded or installed, and you can only download “known” apps from Google Play. In other words, the only way to get a virus on your Android device is to download it willingly.