Millions of Android Phones and TVs May Come with Preinstalled Malware

"Multiple lines of Android devices came with preinstalled malware," reports Ars Technica, "that couldn't be removed without users taking heroic measures."
Their article cites two reports released Thursday — one from Trend Micro and one from TechCrunch:
Trend Micro researchers following up on a presentation delivered at the Black Hat security conference in Singapore reported that as many as 8.9 million phones comprising as many as 50 different brands were infected with malware... ["It's hig