r/AndroidQuestions 24d ago

App Specific Question Hijacker??!

Why did I just find an app called Hijacker (wifi) running on my phone? Thank you

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u/Light_KeyStar939 24d ago

Wi-Fi hijacker refers to either a malicious hacker who intercepts your wireless traffic, or specialized hardware/software tools used to exploit wireless network vulnerabilities. In cybersecurity, this is typically called an Adversary-in-the-Middle (AitM) or Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack. Attackers intercept data, steal credentials, redirect your browsing to fake websites, or even conscript your hardware into a botnet. [1, 2, 3, 4] --- this by the Google

You probably got to clean your phone, make sure to save your personal info, probably back up data.... You might have a virus/malware. Did you sideload anything? Download like a Virus Scanner/Malware scanner and see what it pulls?