Malware removal

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Hi. A Bitdefender scan on my Galaxy Note 3 reveals the following malware: com.android.vending.apk- trojan.mseg.gpnt. However, the app is unable to remove it. Is this a legitimate threat? If so, how can I get rid of it?

Thanks.

[Jakeman1 · Accepted solution]

That APK is the APK for Google Play and if you remove it (which I do not think is possible) you will also remove Google Play and it will not allow you to get any apps or update any you may already have.  I would try a different security scan to verify. AVG or Lookout (I prefer Lookout myself)

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Thank you.