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Free streaming boxes may be routing criminal traffic through your home

Published September 4, 2026 · Malwarebytes Labs

Security researchers report that certain applications bundled with SuperBox streaming devices can quietly enroll a buyer's internet connection into a residential proxy service. That means other people's traffic, potentially including criminal activity, can be routed through the household's IP address without the owner realizing it. Consumers using these free-streaming boxes may end up bearing the blame for activity they never initiated.

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