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To make matters worse, MobiDash often waits for several days before activating on an infected phone.

Likewise, Malwarebytes researchers also found that MobiDash was being spread on adult sites in a similar way.

A picture of a skull and bones on a smartphone depicting malware

However, MobiDash could also serve upmalicious adswhich can infect your phone with malware.

Either way, you want to be extra careful where you click and avoid installing apps from unknown sources.

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