Using Android TV set-top box? Google flags malware affecting over 1.3 mn devices, here is how to stay safe

Google has dismantled a malware botnet affecting over 1.3 million Android TV set-top boxes and cut ties with the manufacturer ...
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Your Android TV box could have come with malware already installed

Some Android TV boxes shipped with malware already installed. Find out which models were implicated and what owners should do ...
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Google dismantles botnet created by Android TV partner affecting 1.3 million devices

Google dismantled a botnet secretly built into 1.3 million Android TV boxes by partner Videostrong. Here's what happened and who should be concerned now.
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XCPE botnet on Android TV boxes: what it is, is your box infected and what to do

Facts checked on 3 November 2026 against BleepingComputer and SecurityWeek (read in full) and against search summaries of Cyber Security News, The Register and CyberScoop headlines. We have not read ...
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How I Made My Android TV Faster and Ad-Free Using Claude Code

Here's how I used Claude Code to speed up my sluggish Android TV, remove bloatware, replace the Google TV launcher, and block ads in just 30 minutes.
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1.3 million Google-certified Android TV boxes found to have malware

You might assume that a Google-certified Android TV box will both work better and guarantee no malware. However, you’d be ...