Avast confirms it tagged Google app as malware on Android phones

October 31, 2023 at 04:34PM Czech cybersecurity company Avast has confirmed that its antivirus SDK mistakenly flagged the Google Android app as malware on Huawei, Vivo, and Honor smartphones. Users were warned to uninstall the app as it could secretly send SMS messages, download other apps, and steal sensitive information. Avast has resolved the issue, … Read more