Thousands of cheap Android phones shipped with ad-fraud malware
"It’s on the phone before the owner switches it on for the first time, and it can’t be uninstalled," researchers at Bitdefender said about ad fraud malware found on thousands of cheap Android devices.
Thousands of cheap Android devices have been shipped with ad-fraud malware pre-installed. According to Bitdefender researchers, the malware is present on the phone before the owner switches it on for the first time and cannot be uninstalled.
The malware was found on low-cost Android phones, but the exact models and number of devices affected have not been specified.
No further details are available on the scope of the issue or the companies involved in distributing the affected devices.
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