my Samsung Security Patch installed unwanted apps

[tomkilar]

Recently my Samsung S8 got the latest security patch. Now it is running the 1-Aug-2018 security patch on Kernel version 3.10.65-14587778. But after this security patch I noticed some additional software which were installed without my permission or without giving me a choice to reject the applications. These applications were
1) UC Browser
2) PhonePe
3) PayTm
4) some 4-5 Other mobile apps.

So my question is that has anybody seen such type of behaviour recently on their Samsung mobile phones?

 

[Dannydet]

This all depends on your carrier as some is bundled

 

[Deleted User]

UC Browser? It seems like you got a virus or something cause i never heard samsung push a update that installs UC Browser (btw UC Browser is a virus it takes personal info from you) but im not sure cause the current Security Update is October 1st 2018, if your receiving a Augest 1st 2018 update then im not thinking its from samsung it may of slipped through the security when downloading the update contact your carrier and manufacture to see if its apart of the official update and i have a s7 and got a recent update with that never being installed!