We found a phone with pre-installed malware via the Lifeline Assistance program

Re:We found a phone with pre-installed malware via the Lifel... by clemailacct1 on Sunday September 12, 2021 @05:03PM (#28504916)

One issue in particular that makes it malware is that it attempts to download 3rd party apps from non-Google Play store. That’s a major security risk for introducing malicious APKs onto your phone.

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Re:We found a phone with pre-installed malware via the Lifel... by blendergeek on Sunday September 12, 2021 @05:12PM (#28505000)

Given most Android phone and definitely bMS Windows regularly have third party bundled software I fail to see the difference here.

While there is malware distributed outside of Google Play, unless you can point to an actually malicious thing this software did, I have give it a pass.

Remember, the world has already decided that nonconsensual updates, ads, tracking, etc is normal if bundled with the OS and therefore not malware.

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