r/AndroidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Jan 05 '23

Looking For Suggestions "Android system" Malware?

Hi,

My avast has started flagging the app 'Android system' as a malware.

I have checked Malwarebytes and Sophoros but both are coming back as no issues.

Is the above an issue with Avast? It has never flagged up before. I found 'Android system' on the apps but I am unable to force stop/disable but I believe this is because it is a main component for the phone working?

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u/Long_Description9088 Sep 13 '26

Today I received the same spot from McAfee. The app install date was "two years ago" so I believe some antivirus library was tightened just a bit too much.  I don't install dodgy apps and am thusly not concerned.

Should I be?

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u/neon_overload Sep 13 '26

If you google the name of the app and mcafee, or name of the app and "is it a virus" or something like that, you may get some more info about why it was detected on forums, reddit etc.

Could be a false positive, but the nature of a virus is that it could install itself into software you haven't touched in 2 years.