tokens: When installed on a device , apps containing adware may , among other things : Annoy users with intrusive advertisements , including scam ads Waste the device ’ s battery resources Generate increased network traffic Gather users ’ personal information Hide their presence on the affected device to achieve persistence Generate revenue for their operator without any user interaction Conclusion Based solely on open source intelligence , we were able to trace the developer of the Ashas adware and establish his identity and discover additional related adware-infected apps .