Google App Flagged as Infected on a Number of Android Devices

Google Allo is currently flagged as malware on a number of Android devices, including on Google’s very own Pixel phones.

Allo is already an abandoned app after Google announced its demise in 2018, so while it is no longer available for download, it’s still running on a number of devices where it was installed at the time of its retirement or where it came pre-loaded. Sideloading Allo is also possible with the standalone APK file.

In the last couple of weeks, certain users received warnings that Allo might be infected, with the messages showing up mostly on Huawei and Pixel phones.

First of all, users running Avast security software on their Android devices claim that Allo was detected as malware on devices like Google Pixel XL, Pixel 2 XL, and Nexus 5X. Android 10 with the latest updates was running on the affected Pixel phones.

While all signs appear to be pointing towards a false positive, the issue…