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I would assume this was trying to deliver malware if I ever saw it
Probably still is. Scan it and let us know if you get malware.
It's goes to recaptcha.net/qr/mMs9S9g8
It'll certainly cause more people to get malware by normalizing people to scan QR codes on a whim without thinking
And then google will sya "we think about the users security!!! That's why i will not let you install apps outside the playstore" Fuck Shitoogle
It arguably is malware.