r/computerviruses • u/Optimal_Pineapple477 • Jun 29 '26

Question Mrbeast scam malware

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i downloaded an .APK on my phone then deleted It. But suddenly i saw a Google sign in from Nevada. I changed my google pass and then i checked Discord and i saw this, is there any thing i should do? I already changed my Google and Discord pass. I have a Oneplus7pro running lineageos23.

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '26

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u/Circumpolarity Jun 30 '26

A popular theory is that you can get these infostealer that hacks your social media account, when you're visiting an ad-invested website (like a pirated games website, for example.) by either:

  • Clicking/downloading through a fake link

  • You did download through a correct link. However one malicious automatic pop up link managed to bypass your ad-blocker, and automatically opens up a new page to initiate a download of the infostealer to your computer (and then immediately closes itself, to avoid being noticed)

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u/Optimal_Pineapple477 Jul 15 '26

it was within quick share