Interesting item about how millions of cheap Android phones have malware installed on them before they even leave the factory.
Millions of mobile phones come pre-infected with malware
The major manufacturers of higher end phones seem to have this covered in most cases, but those looking for a phone at the cheaper end should beware.
Millions of mobile phones come pre-infected with malware
This insertion of malware began as the price of mobile phone firmware dropped, we're told. Competition between firmware distributors became so furious that eventually the providers could not charge money for their product.
“But of course there’s no free stuff,” said Yarochkin, who explained that, as a result of this cut-throat situation, firmware started to come with an undesirable feature – silent plugins
The major manufacturers of higher end phones seem to have this covered in most cases, but those looking for a phone at the cheaper end should beware.