Non-removable Android Malware Infects System Process to Remove Pre-Installed Apps & Gain Root Access

guest · Jan 26, 2020

Non-removable Android Malware Infects System Process to Remove Pre-Installed Apps & Gain The Root Access
January 24, 2020
https://gbhackers.com/android-xiny-malware/

Researchers observed a new variant of Android.Xiny malware with an improved self-defense mechanism. The malware targets only the older versions of the Android devices and gains the complete root access of the vulnerable Android device.

It infects Android device version Android 5.1 and below, according to a Google report dated May 7, 2019, 25.2% of users are still using Android 5.1 and below devices.
These vulnerable devices in this list that will never be patched, so it is little wonder that malware developers are still interested in them.
New Version of Android.Xiny
On the infected device, attackers install apps that comes under pay-per-install referral programs for monetary benefits. In some cases, they use to install tons of harmless apps which may render the device non-operational.

The new version of the malware has a two-tier defense, “its installer removes applications that can grant root access to a user, whilst the altered library file libc.so prevents users from installing the programs again,” reads Dr.Web blog post.
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Dr.Web: Yet another [almost] non-removable trojan for Android

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