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submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

So I just discovered that SmartTube had malware in it (yay) and so I reset my Chromecast I had it set up on.

What is weird though is that when I reset it now it disconnects from the WiFi all the time like seriously every 10 mins or so AND the Mullvad app was showing up back on it but the thing is I didn't reinstall it.

Is it possible this malware wasn't wiped from the factory reset? Or am I just paranoid?

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[-] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Damm it so it could be related! Are you going to do another install of it or just roll with it?

[-] SlimePirate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

I also saw this wifi problem listed on a few reddit threads unrelated to SmartTube. Did you experience it before the Chromecast reset ?

[-] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

I never had that problem before resetting it I guess I was just lucky

this post was submitted on 02 Feb 2026
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