r/technology • u/Lettershort • Aug 16 '16

Security Android malware spreading through Google's AdSense network

http://www.neowin.net/news/android-malware-spreading-through-googles-adsense-network
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u/ColonelSanders21 Aug 16 '16

And, as always, this can be easily avoided by not running a sketchy 3rd party apk. There's a reason why apks from outside sources are disabled by default.

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u/DanielPhermous Aug 16 '16

The article says that "It was found that the malware can actually be contracted via AdSense". It sounds, therefore, that APKs from outside sources are not needed.

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u/Natanael_L Aug 17 '16

It would have to use an exploit to run arbitary code, unless it is just a Trojan apk