SmartTube Compromised
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SmartTube Compromised
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Re: SmartTube Compromised
#2That's exactly why I didn't want to trust this app with a google account, it's mandatory to use it. SmartTube also requires permission to install applications for it's updater feature so it's also possible if the attack was targeted for the malware to install another app to get persistance.
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#3That's exactly why I didn't want to trust this app with a google account, it's mandatory to use it. SmartTube also requires permission to install applications for it's updater feature so it's also possible if the attack was targeted for the malware to install another app to get persistance.
Although it's very unfortunate this happened, and it shows a lack of security practices, this could happen to any all developer. Compromising other apps you do install.
On my TV the app vanished and after some searching, it was disabled. I was kinda afraid Google had finally (ab)used it's Play Services power to ban it. But luckily it was because the developer marked it as compromised. All and all impact was minimised this way.
I doubt your statement about requiring a Google account to be connected, as you can also import subscriptions instead of granting access to your account.
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#5In an article about not downloading malware: "You can use my downloader! It's totally safe, bro!"
Yeah, I'll pass.
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#6It's kind of shocking to me that so many people would download an app like this and sign in using their actual YouTube account.
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#7That's exactly why I didn't want to trust this app with a google account, it's mandatory to use it. SmartTube also requires permission to install applications for it's updater feature so it's also possible if the attack was targeted for the malware to install another app to get persistance.
> it's mandatory to use it
I've been using it for years and I've never had to sign in.
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#8It's kind of shocking to me that so many people would download an app like this and sign in using their actual YouTube account.
I think it's more shocking to people how much YouTube Premium costs.
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#9It's kind of shocking to me that so many people would download an app like this and sign in using their actual YouTube account.
I really couldn't care less about me youtube account
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#10In an article about not downloading malware: "You can use my downloader! It's totally safe, bro!" Yeah, I'll pass.
The internal auto updater of the app directly use github as source, was this also compromised ? If malware was only on some random apkmirror upload then it should probably be fine for most users.