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MCAFEE Report: Goldoson: Privacy-invasive and Clicker Android Adware found in popular apps in South Korea

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Evolving the App Defense Alliance (Google Blog)

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JOINT ADVISORY ON MALWARE SCAMS AFFECTING ANDROID USERS

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If you can get the apk for a shady app, put it in virus total and it will scan to see if it's a known piece of malware

<div class="md"><p>If you can get the apk for a shady app, put it in virus total and it will scan to see if it&#39;s a known piece of malware</p>
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general tip

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Try that, google play protect is integrated into most modern android phones too!
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/9924802?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid

<div class="md"><p>Try that, google play protect is integrated into most modern android phones too!
<a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/9924802?hl=en&amp;co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid">https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/9924802?hl=en&amp;co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid</a></p>
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Have a virus or malware on your device?

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Sync for reddit (including Pro) is Injecting Amazon Affiliate Tags into your Amazon Clicks

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Brave Browser - Injecting affiliate links

Why you don't need Android Cleaner or Flashlight Apps

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Summary: Kiwi Browser ships with fake search engines that masquerade as Yahoo or Bing. They actually send all searches through their own servers, allowing Kiwi's owners to track what each user is searching for.



[More about it](https://github.com/Tobi823/ffupdater/issues/35)

<div class="md"><p>Summary: Kiwi Browser ships with fake search engines that masquerade as Yahoo or Bing. They actually send all searches through their own servers, allowing Kiwi&#39;s owners to track what each user is searching for.</p>

<p><a href="https://github.com/Tobi823/ffupdater/issues/35">More about it</a></p>
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Kiwi Browser is a spyware.

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Pi Network - more like MLM/pyramid scheme... I bet that they use your phone to mine BTC

Apps allowing users to "collect crypto"

Truecaller - uploads your contacts to their server and sells/distributes it

Grab (GrabTaxi) - why would it need to read new dictionary terms, SMS, and more?

Facebook

Facebook Messenger

SBApps are those that DISrespect the user and his/her device. 

Mainly for Android but iOS apps can also be relevant.

<div class="md"><p>SBApps are those that DISrespect the user and his/her device. </p>

<p>Mainly for Android but iOS apps can also be relevant.</p>
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