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Will I be able to detect such malware (Android.Trojan.Uupay.D and the likes) using any (free) android antivirus ?

No, if it was detectable by a free or even paid antivirus, the company wont ship the device with the malware, as it will bring down sales drastically. They have a reputation to maintain!

Is it really impossible to remove them (GData says so) ?

No.

That being said, ifIf you want to be 100% sure that the device is clean, then you must remove the OS that came with it and flash a trusted(opensource) ROM like official CyanogenMODCyanogenMod. So before buying the phone, check if you can get one. Here is a list of devices that support CyanogenMod.

If a official cyanogen or other ROMs are not available and you still want to buy the same device, an impractical advice forto the average user would be to port/compile CyanogenMod or AOSP from source.

Will I be able to detect such malware (Android.Trojan.Uupay.D and the likes) using any (free) android antivirus ?

No, if it was detectable by a free or even paid antivirus, the company wont ship the device with the malware, as it will bring down sales drastically. They have a reputation to maintain!

Is it really impossible to remove them (GData says so) ?

No.

That being said, if you want to be 100% sure, then you must remove the OS that came with it and flash a trusted(opensource) ROM like official CyanogenMOD. So before buying the phone, check if you can get one. Here is a list of devices that support CyanogenMod.

If a official cyanogen or other ROMs are not available and you still want to buy the same device, an impractical advice for the average user would be to port/compile CyanogenMod or AOSP from source.

Will I be able to detect such malware (Android.Trojan.Uupay.D and the likes) using any (free) android antivirus ?

No, if it was detectable by a free or even paid antivirus, the company wont ship the device with the malware, as it will bring down sales drastically. They have a reputation to maintain!

Is it really impossible to remove them (GData says so) ?

No.

If you want to be 100% sure that the device is clean, then you must remove the OS that came with it and flash a trusted(opensource) ROM like official CyanogenMod. So before buying the phone, check if you can get one. Here is a list of devices that support CyanogenMod.

If a official cyanogen or other ROMs are not available and you still want to buy the same device, an impractical advice to the average user would be to port/compile CyanogenMod or AOSP from source.

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daltonfury42
daltonfury42
  • 811
  • 3
  • 12
  • 26

Will I be able to detect such malware (Android.Trojan.Uupay.D and the likes) using any (free) android antivirus ?

No, if it was detectable by a free or even paid antivirus, the company wont ship the device with the malware, as it will bring down sales drastically. They have a reputation to maintain!

Is it really impossible to remove them (GData says so) ?

No.

That being said, if you want to be 100% sure, then you must remove the OS that came with it and flash a trusted(opensource) ROM like official CyanogenMOD. So before buying the phone, check if you can get one. Here is a list of devices that support CyanogenMod.

If a official cyanogen or other ROMs are not available and you still want to buy the same device, an impractical advice for the average user would be to port/compile CyanogenMod or AOSP from source.