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A New Reason to Not Buy These Cheap Android Devices: Complimentary Malware
Category: Technology
Duration: 00:02:57
Publish Date: 2018-05-28 06:13:29
Description: Researchers at Avast Threat Labs say that more than 100 different low-cost Android devices from manufacturers like ZTE, Archos, and myPhone come with malware pre-installed. Users in more than 90 countries, including the US, are said to be infected. The good news is there’s a fix. According to the report, this adware variant has been in the wild for three years. It’s called “Cosiloon” and was first noticed by Dr. Web in 2016.
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