Everything we've researched about Android malware

BADBOX, banking trojans, residential proxies, and how to protect yourself — with real, cited, verifiable sources.

The control servers of 1.3 million devices were cut; the backdoor is still in the firmware. What is known, per Google.

Over 1 million infected devices worldwide, with confirmed presence in Argentina. How the network works, per Google, the FBI, and HUMAN Security.

Triada, Joker, and the banking trojans Kaspersky detected over 14 million times in 2025.

Botnets like Aisuru and IPIDEA use home devices as residential proxies, per Google and Krebs on Security.

Concrete signs to check in five minutes, including how to verify Google's certification.

Very cheap, unbranded, uncertified generic boxes are the profile research keeps pointing to. Signs to look for.