"...A new strain of malware known as Loapi has been discovered on Android devices. While some malware has been known to destroy files, this brand of virus can do actual damage to the physical phone it has infected. http://www.ibtimes.com/android-malware-mines-monero-can-literally-destroy-phones-2629933
"the malware encourages victims to uninstall actual antivirus software on the device that may discover its true purpose" but then.. "the only way to remove the malware to reboot the device in Safe Mode and change the settings to remove administrative privileges and remove the infected app" So will a AV help or no? Hmmm...
