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jackewiehose
on Oct 30, 2019
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New 'unremovable' xHelper malware has infected 45,...
Installing custom software is neither an exploit nor a type of it.
scarface74
on Oct 30, 2019
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Are you saying that people meant to install the malware?
jackewiehose
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They certainly didn't know it was malware but yes, according to the article they installed the software intentionally (they even had to do extra steps and follow instructions on a random website to circumvent the google store).
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