Thousands of cheap Android phones shipped with ad-fraud malware

"It’s on the phone before the owner switches it on for the first time, and it can’t be uninstalled," researchers at Bitdefender said about ad fraud malware found on thousands of cheap Android devices.
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ImpactNotable 30/100
Why it mattersRule-based estimate: no strong signals; trust 7/10.
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Published3 h ago (Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT)
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