Question How to get rid of tiktok.apk? It is nearly undetected. Any malware detector CANNOT detect it. Not even google or microsoft can either.

[crimsonjewel]

I have been dealing with this for 6 months. The person has hacked all computers and phones. I've gotten new phones; phone numbers; modems; laptops and phones. It is so bad that my unemployment and housing are being compromised. I can't find the exact file to get rid of it. I've been able to kick them out but they just come back and create their own admin account. I do believe this was put on me from a bad person but no one can detect it unless they actually look into my devices. I have screen recordings and screenshots to show this is in my stuff. How do I get rid of it and protect myself for good? Anyone? No one seems to know anything I have different photos/recordings I just don't know what to show.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Which phone do you have? I don't see anything in your screenshots that is suspicious for a hack -- just normal preinstalled system apps.

Depending on your phone model or carrier, it's possible that TikTok came preinstalled on the phone (or at least some kind of TikTok installer app) as part of a deal Samsung made with Bytedance. I certainly see enough standalone promos for TikTok in the Galaxy Store that it wouldn't be surprising if this were the case.

 

[mustang7757]

Where do u see the Tic ToC APK?

 

[Mooncatt]

Of course "malware detectors" won't detect TikTok, because it isn't malware. You may not like it and not want it on your phone, but that's a different situation.

Given how fantastical your story is, while showing photos of things not indicating anything remotely related to malware, my guess is you are confused at best on how some parts of Android are designed to work. Then again, that debug screen looks like you were playing around with app developing. At least all the fatal error results I found were related to developer tools that normal users don't have access to.

I don't know what you are trying to do, but I doubt we'll be of much help.

 

[belodion]

Hacking is a criminal offence, so where you have good reason to suspect it, go to the police.

I see no good reason to suspect it in your case, but I could be wrong.

 

[Mike Dee]

Welcome to Android Central! Which phone do you have? I don't see anything in your screenshots that is suspicious for a hack -- just normal preinstalled system apps.

Depending on your phone model or carrier, it's possible that TikTok came preinstalled on the phone (or at least some kind of TikTok installer app) as part of a deal Samsung made with Bytedance. I certainly see enough standalone promos for TikTok in the Galaxy Store that it wouldn't be surprising if this were the case.

It's not included with Galaxy Phones.....carrier maybe.

 

[mustang7757]

It's not included with Galaxy Phones.....carrier maybe.

Wouldn't be APK , that usually indicates user installed

 

[B. Diddy]

I found this -- it's definitely happening on some phones/carriers: https://screenrant.com/tiktok-essential-app-samsung-install/

Also this:

https://www.reddit.com/r/samsung/comments/y4cye8

US Cellular is one of the culprits, and possibly Verizon.

 

[crimsonjewel]

Welcome to Android Central! Which phone do you have? I don't see anything in your screenshots that is suspicious for a hack -- just normal preinstalled system apps.

Depending on your phone model or carrier, it's possible that TikTok came preinstalled on the phone (or at least some kind of TikTok installer app) as part of a deal Samsung made with Bytedance. I certainly see enough standalone promos for TikTok in the Galaxy Store that it wouldn't be surprising if this were the case.

OK, first thank you all for answering. I didn't think anyone would. I currently have S21 fe but the phone it started with was A13. I probably didn't send the right pics. I have so many from this that it's disgusting. I believe either someone had access to my phone and uploaded this through Odin or I used a charger that was really to debug and gain access to my phone. One or the other. I have filed reports twice with the FBI, they don't do **** and twice with my local police, they also don't do ****. I also think theyre part of the problem. Another time for that story. I took a screenshot from the adb tool I downloaded. It is trying to run something that is debugged. However, I keep shutting **** off in the developer settings but they mysteriously get turned back on. There's adb folders that have nothing in it but it says something was just uploaded from them. My photos get deleted, even from the cloud. My passwords are changed. I watch emails I send disappear right in front of my face. Then to either return or be sent at a later time. My bank accounts were shut down due to fraud. Ive literally been kicked off of my unemployment because thjngs arent showing in the inbox. However, im supposed tonhave received these things per unemployment. This malware mirrors what a phone/computer would normally look like and the main files are hidden by what appears to be system apps but aren't. Google searches are also tailored to whatever it says to do. Its insane. I will upload better images but right now I went to take one and found this in the adb tool. The other are explaining the malware. Again, I have to find better photos.

It's not included with Galaxy Phones.....carrier maybe.

No, it's not provider or galaxy. Its through meta manager. For FB, Instagram, what's app, etc. That's what runs it. This is what it does per joesandbox. It's awful.