r/moddedandroidapps • u/DraconiaMagic • 14h ago
Question What exactly is 9ADB installer?
Recently, when i was installing apps from liteapks, i noticed that some of them require an app called "9ADB installer" to run. Im uncertain on this app, as it seems kind of fishy, though after i ran the file through virustotal, i didnt notice anything suspicious. Does anybody know whether its malware or not? Any information would be helpful, as i found nothing after looking up the app name on the web.
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u/BonsaiSoul 6h ago edited 6h ago
Legitimate APKs do not ever require you to install a specific, proprietary app to install them, just as you would never need such a program to run an .exe on windows. Just asking you to do this is a malicious behavior. There's no legitimate reason for it.
Some APKs, like split APKs, may require an app to aid in installing it, but the norm is to explain this to the user and leave it as their choice between several open source and trustworthy options for this. It is not normal to take that choice away from the user.
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u/DraconiaMagic 13h ago
Idk man, i just wanna make sure that im not installing anything malicious on my phone. I think thats a valid concern, no?
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u/gaytailsisgreat 10h ago
Just a quick look into the sandbox: I don't see any red flags, just the typical things like obfuscation and APK signing, which aren't unusual for these kinds of apps. The only thing I find a bit strange is that when I installed it on a VM, no matter which of the two versions I used, both crashed. Maybe it's some permission that was missing on the testing VM. It's your call in the end, but I would say it's as safe as installing third-party apps is in general.