Question about Android malware (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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So I just discovered that SmartTube had malware in it (yay) and so I reset my Chromecast I had it set up on.

What is weird though is that when I reset it now it disconnects from the WiFi all the time like seriously every 10 mins or so AND the Mullvad app was showing up back on it but the thing is I didn't reinstall it.

Is it possible this malware wasn't wiped from the factory reset? Or am I just paranoid?

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[-] SlimePirate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

My chromecast does that it is awful. When I unplug it to force restart it it works again for a few hours

[-] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Its good to know that it might just be the Chromecast itself and not any malware type stuff happening with it.

[-] SlimePirate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

The problem is that I do have Smarttube installed and have been for 2 years

[-] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Damm it so it could be related! Are you going to do another install of it or just roll with it?

[-] SlimePirate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

I also saw this wifi problem listed on a few reddit threads unrelated to SmartTube. Did you experience it before the Chromecast reset ?

[-] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

I never had that problem before resetting it I guess I was just lucky

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