Low-cost Android phones are arriving with malware that owners can’t uninstall

People who buy low-cost Android phones from online marketplaces may be carrying malware that was placed on the device before it reached them, Bitdefender has found. The campaign, dubbed Midnight Mimosa, runs on budget Android devices from different brands built on MediaTek platforms. The malware ships in the device firmware, is present before the owner switches the phone on for the first time, and can’t be uninstalled.