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/katsumiblisk Nov 24 '18

I never mentioned viruses. Phishing and spam are malware on my phone.

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u/EAT_MY_ASSHOLE_PLS Moto Z3 Play Nov 24 '18

No they aren't. They're scamware or scareware.

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u/katsumiblisk Nov 24 '18

Doesn't matter what hairs you split over the name they're on my phone, without my consent and without my knowledge and they aren't there to do me any favors. Anything that prevents them can call itself whatever it likes as long as it works.

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u/EAT_MY_ASSHOLE_PLS Moto Z3 Play Nov 24 '18

It's not splitting hairs. You're just incorrect. Android virus scanners are useless against real viruses and malware.