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Pre-Installed Malware Found On 5 Million Popular Android Phones

https://thehackernews.com/2018/03/android-botnet-malware.html

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Security researchers have discovered a massive continuously growing malware campaign that has already infected nearly 5 million mobile devices worldwide.

Dubbed RottenSys, the malware that disguised as a 'System Wi-Fi service' app came pre-installed on millions of brand new smartphones manufactured by Honor, Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, Samsung and GIONEE—added somewhere along the supply chain.

All these affected devices were shipped through Tian Pai, a Hangzhou-based mobile phone distributor, but researchers are not sure if the company has direct involvement in this campaign.

 

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That is a scary news. It is comforting to know that most of these Chinese branded phones dont have a large market share here in the US  yet.