Follow Aroged, the problem started with some copies of the Showbox streaming app located in the Galaxy Store. Security company linuxct claims Showbox itself may not be dangerous but is a ticking time bomb when Showbox-based applications are providing certain threats.
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This situation started when Max Weinbach discovered that at least 5 copies of Showbox were infected with viruses, based on the protection system Google Play Protect, which warned about the problem. Next, the site Android Police immediately started an investigation.
Based on analysis from VirusTotal service, Android Police indicates that something is going on. For example, some apps ask for too many permissions, including access to call logs.
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Since the Galaxy Store doesn’t show the number of installs, it’s unclear how many people might be at risk. However, with hundreds of analyzes available, the number of people affected can be large. Samsung has not yet commented on the matter, but to be safe, users should use apps on the Google Play Store instead of the Galaxy Store.
In fact, this is news that comes at the worst possible time for Samsung as it wants to bring people to its app store. The new findings make users feel that they cannot trust the Korean company’s store yet.
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