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by distances 1490 days ago
I'm not sure what you expect here. Is it the manufacturer's fault if you sideload virus infested applications?
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Note that these are not computer virii by the definition, as they cannot spread independently. User always need to download the application somewhere and install it themself. The closest analogue would be Remote Access Trojan (RAT) infected Windows PC pirated software.