Android TV box malware found in 1.3M devices

Google says Videostrong deliberately installed backdoor malware in over 1.3 million Android TV boxes, turning them into a ...
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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 ...

Best VPN for Android TV in 2026: 5 Apps for Google TV and Shield

The best VPN for Android TV has a dedicated TV app on Google Play. Compare five VPNs for Google TV, NVIDIA Shield, and ...

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 Videostrong.

4 reasons your old Android Fire TV Stick is worth keeping

Android Fire TV Sticks have a lot more capabilities than Amazon's newer Vega OS-powered sticks.
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Google Bans Videostrong After Its Backdoor Turned 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Into the XCPE Botnet

Google has disrupted the XCPE botnet, a network of more than 1.3 million Android TV streaming boxes, and banned Chinese ...

I would pick a Google TV for more than its streaming apps, and here is why

Google TVs bring popular streaming apps, voice controls and smart features together. Here are the models worth considering ...

Google disrupts million-device XCPE Android malware botnet, bans TV box maker

Google and industry partners have dismantled the XCPE malware botnet consisting of more than 1.3 million Android TV streaming ...
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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 ...
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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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Android TV Box Malware: Google Bans Videostrong Over XCPE Botnet

Google banned Videostrong after tying Android TV box malware to a 1.3 million device XCPE botnet. Here is how it worked and what box owners should do.