Here's How to Avoid Installing Malware on Your Smart TV
You might expect to find it when downloading strange programs from dark corners of the internet, but these are far from the only locations that can infect your devices. Despite strict review processes, official app marketplaces like Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store can feature apps containing malware. Now, that also extends to smart TV app marketplaces, as well.
- ▪You might expect to find it when downloading strange programs from dark corners of the internet, but these are far from the only locations that can infect your devices.
- ▪Despite strict review processes, official app marketplaces like Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store can feature apps containing malware.
- ▪Now, that also extends to smart TV app marketplaces, as well.
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| Publication time | Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:30:26 +0000 |
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Malware is everywhere these days. You might expect to find it when downloading strange programs from dark corners of the internet, but these are far from the only locations that can infect your devices. Despite strict review processes, official app marketplaces like Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store can feature apps containing malware. Now, that also extends to smart TV app marketplaces, as well. Some apps were turning your Samsung TV into a "resproxy" networkAs reported by TechCrunch, Samsung recently banned apps that share the users' internet connections with "strangers." Before the ban, "hundreds of millions" of users may have downloaded these apps onto their smart TVs, which put a huge fraction of Samsung's customers in jeopardy. These apps weren't necessarily shady, either.
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