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Other => Viruses and worms => Topic started by: nickdubois84 on March 11, 2020, 10:19:42 AM

Title: avast didn't detect malware
Post by: nickdubois84 on March 11, 2020, 10:19:42 AM

Hi

Google Play Protect notified me that an app i have had installed for a while was malware. Why didnt my Avast Mobile Free detect it first?

Many thanks
Nick

Title: Re: avast didn't detect malware
Post by: Pondus on March 11, 2020, 10:28:36 AM

No security program have 100% detection or zero false positives

What did google say about it ... malware name given?

Title: Re: avast didn't detect malware
Post by: nickdubois84 on March 11, 2020, 10:32:43 AM

The app was called Audify Music Player, and Google Play Protect said it was spying on me.

Title: Re: avast didn't detect malware
Post by: Asyn on March 11, 2020, 10:39:14 AM

You can report a suspicious/malicious sample (File/Website) here: https://www.avast.com/report-malicious-file.php

Title: Re: avast didn't detect malware
Post by: Pondus on March 11, 2020, 10:43:27 AM

You can upload and scan/test File(s) here  www.virustotal.com
You may post link to scan result here

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Google Play Protect said it was spying on me.

So it may be considered a PUP = Possible Unwanted Program   depending on what it does

All security vendor have their own criteria for classing programs as PUP