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nickdubois84
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avast didn't detect malware
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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
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Re: avast didn't detect malware
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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?
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nickdubois84
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Re: avast didn't detect malware
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March 11, 2020, 10:32:43 AM »
The app was called Audify Music Player, and Google Play Protect said it was spying on me.
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Asyn
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Re: avast didn't detect malware
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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
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Re: avast didn't detect malware
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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
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