About 3 days ago my phone installed without warning this app, I just removed with no problems, maybe you shoult see if you have too
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I use Graphene, if you can, you should also use a custom rom.
On stock Android, Google has System privileges. If they want to do anything, they don't need to install an app visible to the user. Whatever this is, it probably has some kind of purpose. The problem isn't the app, but running an OS that the manufacturer has full control over.