Question about Android malware
from Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works to privacy@lemmy.ml on 02 Feb 17:27
https://sh.itjust.works/post/54590708

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?

#privacy

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SlimePirate@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 02 Feb 17:53 collapse

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 on 02 Feb 19:55 collapse

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 on 02 Feb 22:32 collapse

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

Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works on 02 Feb 23:59 collapse

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 on 03 Feb 00:33 collapse

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 on 03 Feb 03:11 collapse

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