I mean. The fact that GP couldn't find it again is an indication that they did keep it out, or at least kick it out (and possibly uninstalled it from any users that got scammed by that ad).
Google's anti-sideloading stance is scummy for a lot of reasons, but this in particular is a bad example.
No, I couldn't find it a few seconds later when I realized what I saw. It felt like a case of alt-code naming to prevent showing up in search, unless being presented in the top ad spot.
Google's anti-sideloading stance is scummy for a lot of reasons, but this in particular is a bad example.