Highly-rated Android TV boxes on Amazon found preloaded with malware

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  • Multiple highly-rated Android TV boxes sold on Amazon come pre-loaded with malware.
  • Thie malware is responsible for ad-click fraud and makes the Android TV boxes a part of a larger botnet of infected devices.

Findings of multiple security researchers have brought to light concerning security issues with cheap but highly rated Android TV boxes on Amazon. As reported by TechCrunch, researcher Daniel Milisic is conducting an ongoing investigation into malware-infected Android TV boxes sold by little-known brands like AllWinner and RockChip.

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