Is this for Real? Flashlight App = Malware? (1 Viewer)

[General Malaise]

Just stumbled across this video from Youtube where the guy says the top 10 Flashlight Apps in use by smart phones are in actuality Malware and when you push the button to turn the flashlight on, the app is taking all your pictures, contacts, passwords, nude selfies, etc and sending that info to China, India and Russia.


Sorry if Honday; delete if so. If bogus, would be good to know. I have used an app like this in the past and know my kids have them on their phones. Should I be worried?

 

[eoMMan]

Never heard of that. Sounds like tinfoilhat stuff.

 

[General Malaise]

Never heard of that. Sounds like tinfoilhat stuff.

Should I just go ahead and flog myself now?

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Snopes is good for this kind of thing.

 

[General Malaise]

Snopes is good for this kind of thing.

thanks.

We can HARD DELETE this thread and never speak of it again.

 

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This is Google Play / Android if it exists....

People complain about Apple's app store being stringent, but the result is far fewer malware apps that make it to the consumer.

EDIT: Snopes to the rescue

 

[Chemical X]

god forbid The #### a hacker must find on your phone.

 

[General Malaise]

god forbid The #### a hacker must find on your phone.

They'd find your contact info for one.

 

[Slapdash]

This is Google Play / Android if it exists....

People complain about Apple's app store being stringent, but the result is far fewer malware apps that make it to the consumer.

My Samsung Galaxy has a pre-installed widget for this. You're just a clueless fanboy.

 

[Osaurus]

It's real and it's spectacular

 

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This is Google Play / Android if it exists....

People complain about Apple's app store being stringent, but the result is far fewer malware apps that make it to the consumer.

My Samsung Galaxy has a pre-installed widget for this. You're just a clueless fanboy.

 

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god forbid The #### a hacker must find on your phone.

ForrestFone™?

 

[EYLive]

Oh no! My nudes!

 

[STBootleg]

Can't you just "scroll" up from the bottom of the iPhone main screen and there is the flashlight there. No app required.

 

[Osaurus]

Can't you just "scroll" up from the bottom of the iPhone main screen and there is the flashlight there. No app required.

Yup

 

[General Malaise]

Can't you just "scroll" up from the bottom of the iPhone main screen and there is the flashlight there. No app required.

Yup

SOME OF US CAN"T AFFORD A PHANCY iPHONE JERKS!!!!111111111111111

 

[STBootleg]

Can't you just "scroll" up from the bottom of the iPhone main screen and there is the flashlight there. No app required.

Yup

SOME OF US CAN"T AFFORD A PHANCY iPHONE JERKS!!!!111111111111111

Sorry about your Malware.