It seems the suggested app for scanning QR codes on android is full of malware, see recent reviews:
Barcode Scanner – Apps on Google Play
Scan barcodes on products, or Data Matrix and QR Codes containing URLs, contact info, etc.
Note that this app can no longer be updated on Google Play, and there will be no further releases.
Almost every question and negative review comment is addressed by one of the following. Please save everyone time by reading these first:
Nobody is stealing your information. The app allows you to share contacts, apps, and bookmarks in a QR Code. This is why contacts permissions are needed. See "Visit Deve...
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Not something I installed, but seems to have only happened in the last few weeks, but as I’m suggesting people to test using syncthing it’s not a great look.
Can we get this changed please?
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