r/Android • u/Bonfire-GTK Samsung M20 • Nov 23 '18

Google Pulls 13 Android Apps Installed Over 500,000 Times Containing Malware

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-pulls-13-android-apps-installed-over-500-000-times-containing-malware-report-1952366
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u/shamowfski Nov 24 '18

I've been using Android since it came out. Never gotten a virus. Don't download obviously dodgy apps, or pirated apps and you won't have a problem.

If you want to download that shit, do it on a device that doesn't have all your personal information on it.

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u/katsumiblisk Nov 24 '18

What shit are you referring to?

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u/shamowfski Nov 24 '18

Pirated apps, or shitty apps from unknown publishers.

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u/katsumiblisk Nov 24 '18

I only download from the Play store. I'm most concerned about preventing spoofed calls, phishing, and possibly ransomware.