I am not sure.
If I look at app details,.it says it was installed from Google Play Store.
But if I follow that link...
But if I follow that link...
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Aww, looks like the satellite lost its orbit, and floated into a black hole.
I agree Yoda, it most indeed is, I suspect Google of unnecessary tampering.
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A quick update:
The ZorinGroup has confirmed that they have never published a Forum App to the Play Store.
However, on Android, many browser versions will prompt the user on creating a PWA in a way that will make you think you installed the webpage as an app - I think it is more likely that this is what happened to you and me.
Checking the app details; it is consistent with a PWA as it is very small.
But it is possible that a third party can wrap a PWA and put it out on the web; If it is not official, I would carefully check and possibly remove anything claiming to be a Zorin Product that is actually not.
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Any recommendations on any program to how to securely erase a hard disk so I can get rid of this ief boot override I am seeing?
At the moment currently using bios secure erase and wondering about any alternatives.
And installing zorin os via zfs over lvm recommended?
Thank you everyone and @Aravisian
EFI is good, not malware. You do not have to use it and can use Legacy Boot, instead of EFI boot.
You can use Gparted to fully wipe and format a partition or an entire drive.
IF you want secure erasure, You can unmount the drive and run (replace sdX with the drive ID):
sudo shred -v /dev/sdX
LVM is Logical Volume Management and ZFS is unrelated to that, being that it is a file system.
Take Note: You cannot use LUKS Encryption and ZFS.
If you prefer ZFS over ext4, you can install it that way instead; it is your choice.
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May I ask what if I am dealing with a root kit malware? Any advice to go about solving or fixing this issue?
RKHunter can help you with rootkit malware. This applies to a situation in which you are not wiping a drive.
The act of wiping a drive will also remove the rootkit - since the rootkit is dependent on and beholden to the contents of the drive.
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Okay. Understood. And best way to go about the zorin installation is using neither zfs or lvm? I'm still puzzled by your statement of "being that it is a file system."
Thank you.
LVM is Logical Volume Management, not a File System.
Examples of file systems are BRTFS, ZFS, EXT4 or NTFS.
You might think of the file system as the Folders and the Volume as the Tray the Folders sit in.
ZFS would "sit in" LVM, as would EXT4.
You can choose BRTFS, ZFS or EXT4. If you are unsure which you want, I recommend EXt4.
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