Android TCL LX has 3 Operatorplugin apps running

[Anthony Butner]

I'm not to savy on new apps and their application but I have never seen 3 Operatorplugin apps along with these other apps OP07Wos, OP08lms, OP08Wos, OP12lms. Can anyone tell me what these are and what they do?

 

[anon(10181084)]

I'm not to savy on new apps and their application but I have never seen 3 Operatorplugin apps along with these other apps OP07Wos, OP08lms, OP08Wos, OP12lms. Can anyone tell me what these are and what they do?

First time hearing this, but it might be something carrier specific if you got a carrier specific version of said phone.

 

[Anthony Butner]

Now I have noticed 8 Operator Plugins and I also have found that a lot of the operating apps have "overlay" and ideas

 

[Anthony Butner]

Here's just a few overlay apps there's more and all are important operational apps. Can this be someone attempting to hack or highjack my phone?

 

[anon(10181084)]

Here's just a few overlay apps there's more and all are important operational apps. Can this be someone attempting to hack or highjack my phone?

Well, I think your phone might have been pre-loaded with overlay malware (like this: https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2017/05/25/android-overlay-malware-system-alert-window-permission/ )

 

[Anthony Butner]

Well, I think your phone might have been pre-loaded with overlay malware (like this: https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2017/05/25/android-overlay-malware-system-alert-window-permission/ )

I checked the link you provided and Its scary stuff. Im trying to find a way of telling whether the apps I have overlays on are harmful or normal. Could you help point me in the right direction or do you know of a app I can use to scan for harmful overlays or something. Thanks for your help I greatly appreciate it

 

[anon(10181084)]

I checked the link you provided and Its scary stuff. Im trying to find a way of telling whether the apps I have overlays on are harmful or normal. Could you help point me in the right direction or do you know of a app I can use to scan for harmful overlays or something. Thanks for your help I greatly appreciate it

Well, these built in ones you cannot exactly entirely erase short of going through the geeky (and VERY risky) process of obtaining root access. Most Anti-Virus and anti-malware scanners are garbage and actually bog down and spy on your device, but Kaspersky Internet Security is definitely legit and uses next to no system resources (this last point I'd important since you have a low-end phone). Also, in the Google Play app, make sure you have Play Protect enabled and force a manual system scan if you want to.

 

[Mr Bojangles1]

Those are all normal

 

[ti4life]

Here's just a few overlay apps there's more and all are important operational apps. Can this be someone attempting to hack or highjack my phone?

Hello,
I just saw the discussion and was wondering if the op is a Targeted Individual.
If so then it is probably CIA spyware malware.
I have that stuff all over every phone I get...
I would highly suggest getting a couple different apps to look at manifests.
They are easy to use and if you can read you can kind of tell when things are strange..
Also I would suggest getting a good firewall and locking it down and seeing what up Addy's and domains start hitting it..then turn it off and go to "who is" or "IP trace"
Also definitely want a permission explorer..
If you do that and you are a TI you will be horrified at the level of monitoring...

Oops sorry I didn't realize it was a few years old..bummer..guess I'll read and see how it turns out

 

[B. Diddy]

It's not CIA.

If you're that worried about this kind of stuff, it might be time to switch to a flip phone.

 

[crawl]

Hello,
I just saw the discussion and was wondering if the op is a Targeted Individual.
If so then it is probably CIA spyware malware.
I have that stuff all over every phone I get...
I would highly suggest getting a couple different apps to look at manifests.
They are easy to use and if you can read you can kind of tell when things are strange..
Also I would suggest getting a good firewall and locking it down and seeing what up Addy's and domains start hitting it..then turn it off and go to "who is" or "IP trace"
Also definitely want a permission explorer..
If you do that and you are a TI you will be horrified at the level of monitoring...

Oops sorry I didn't realize it was a few years old..bummer..guess I'll read and see how it turns out

Ide like to know your thoughts on something

 

[B. Diddy]

Ide like to know your thoughts on something

Welcome to Android Central! You're responding to a 3 year old post from a member who never posted anything afterwards, so it's unlikely you'll get an answer.

What is your question?

 

[crawl]

Welcome to Android Central! You're responding to a 3 year old post from a member who never posted anything afterwards, so it's unlikely you'll get an answer.

What is your question?

What happens if someone is targeted

 

[crawl]

What happens if someone is targeted

As in unexplained things..?

 

[B. Diddy]

"Unexplained things" are typically glitches from something that is not malicious. As long as you follow common sense guidelines to keep yourself safe, it's very rare to get "hacked":

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