Google research finds pre-installed malware on millions of Android smartphones

A security researcher on Google's Project Zero has found that millions of Android phones come pre-installed with dangerous malware. In the research, she stated that factory-installed malware on Android smartphones is an entirely different level of threat from harmful apps and malware installed through the Play Store.

The two malware threats infected millions of low-budget Android devices out of the box. Smartphones from big-name companies such as Samsung, LG, Google's Pixel devices, are most likely safe from the pre-installed malware threat.

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