It appears that Google removes apps that block advertising or interferes with other apps so this means Google forbids a lot of anti-software.
Small world as the office supplies a Nexus 7, 4.4.4 here. I have yet to find anything to require such an app. Then again I didn't root mine or drink from the forbidden well.
Bob

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