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Re:Malware on My Android Phone by riphdd2020 on Monday January 11, 2021 @04:35AM (#25726662)
I had this app too, and I remember thinking it was weird because I think an official google developer blog (or something like that) mentioned the need to install it, as there was no built in QR code reader at the time. I can't remember which old phone I had it on though.

I also think those reviews might be left by people who can't find the original offending app because it's been removed. https://www.apkshub.com/app/com.qrcodescanner.barcodescanner seems to show it had BILLING permission though, which is always an alarm bell.

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Re:Malware on My Android Phone by tallanvor on Monday January 11, 2021 @05:23AM (#25726997)
The one you're looking at on apkshub is definitely a different app. The version number, last update, and permissions do not match what is in Play.
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Re:Malware on My Android Phone by riphdd2020 on Monday January 11, 2021 @06:34AM (#25727580)
The one on apkshub is the one mentioned in the blog. Google has removed it from google play. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.zxi... is a completely different, open source app, with unexplained bad reviews, probably nothing to do with the malware, and hasn't been removed by google.
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