# Millions of Android phones come with pre-installed malware, and there’s no easy fix

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/millions-of-android-phones-come-with-pre-installed-malware-and-theres-no-easy-fix-2/
- Published: 2023-05-17T09:00:43-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo credit: Luis Andrés Villalón Vega  via Unsplash. Article by Adrian Potoroaca. TechSpot – May 12, 2023. A hot potato: The Google Play Store is notorious for harboring apps that contain malware, adware, or some flavor of spyware or fleeceware. A lesser-known fact is that hackers are increasingly targeting pre-installed apps for their misdeeds, and researchers are trying to raise awareness about this growing trend. Millions of affordable Android phones come with numerous pre-installed apps, and hackers only need to subvert one. […] Click here to view original web page at www.techspot.com