{"id":36125,"date":"2023-11-18T23:45:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T23:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/?p=36125"},"modified":"2023-11-18T23:46:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T23:46:01","slug":"a-bug-that-identified-google-app-as-virus-on-huawei-smartphones-fixed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/a-bug-that-identified-google-app-as-virus-on-huawei-smartphones-fixed\/","title":{"rendered":"A bug that identified Google app as &#8220;virus&#8221; on Huawei smartphones fixed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recently, there have been reports of a bug on Huawei smartphones where the Google app is being misidentified as a virus. Users have reported receiving warnings that the Google app is flagged as a TrojanSMS-PA virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gtech-migrated-from-ad-inserter-placement-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-3164407589\"><div style=\"margin-right: auto;margin-left: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"gtech-3900272670\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/linkout\/17207\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"notrack\" aria-label=\"26001\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/01\/26001.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/01\/26001.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/01\/26001-768x960.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" width=\"500\" height=\"625\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><p>This bug seems to be specific to Huawei and Honor smartphones, as users of these devices have reported encountering this issue It is important to note that this bug does not mean that the Google app is actually infected with a virus. It is a false positive detection caused by a bug in the virus checker provided and updated by the hardware developer on these devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Huawei, it&#8217;s all just a mistake by the &#8220;Optimizer&#8221; app which uses Avast&#8217;s database&nbsp;to do this type of check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"border-width:3px;border-radius:5px\"><blockquote><p>The virus detection and removal engine provided by Avast caused an attribute triggering the virus warning to inadvertent actions caused by certain modifications to the Google app. Huawei responded as actively addressing this issue and working towards its resolution.<br>The virus detection and removal engine provided by Avast caused an attribute triggering the virus warning to inadvertent actions caused by certain modifications to the Google app. Huawei responded as actively addressing this issue and working towards its resolution.<br><br>In addition, Huawei believes that there is no problem with the firmware of the devices. Therefore, Avast is responsible for the alerts, but the company responsible for the antivirus has not commented on the matter.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The company has also pledged to investigate the situation and release an update that removes this alert from affected smartphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"885\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/11\/optimizer-on-huawei-smartphone-says-google-is-virus-jpeg.webp\" alt=\"optimizer on huawei smartphone says google is virus\" class=\"wp-image-36135\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/11\/optimizer-on-huawei-smartphone-says-google-is-virus-jpeg.webp 885w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/11\/optimizer-on-huawei-smartphone-says-google-is-virus-768x500.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Optimizer on Huawei smartphone says Google is virus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The bug has caused confusion and concern among users, as they receive warnings about the Google app being a virus. However, it is important to understand that this is an erroneous detection and not an actual virus infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-5-background-color has-background\">This issue has been appearing on all of the smartphones that were launched prior to 2019 with Google Mobile Services (GMS) certification.<br><br>Users of Huawei P30 Pro, P20 series, P10, Mate 20 series, and more of the previously launched phones have reported such issues on <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/android\/thread\/241207833\">Google Support Forum<\/a>, Reddit, and social media site \u2013 X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/11\/google-is-virus-jpeg.webp\" alt=\"google is virus\" class=\"wp-image-36136\" style=\"border-radius:5px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/11\/google-is-virus-jpeg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/media\/2023\/11\/google-is-virus-768x599.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Google is virus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is recommended to follow the official guidance provided by Huawei or seek support from their customer service to address this bug. They may provide specific instructions or updates to resolve the issue on affected devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cls has-palette-color-14-color has-palette-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-76d4494b0216e1a2c4a334c424e6b02b\">Please note that this bug is specific to Huawei smartphones and does not affect other Android devices or the Google app in general. It is worth noting that the official Google app is not a virus. 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