Beware of Godless Malware on Your Android Phone

Another malware called Godless has been discovered by Researchers at Trend Micro which targets devices running Android Lollipop or earlier.

 

Facts You Must Know About Godless Malware

• Godless is a deadly malware that repeatedly download unwanted apps  and silently install them, and often display malicious ads. 
• Godless uses a framework called "android-rooting-tools" to gain root access to Android-based devices. 
• Godless has already infected over 850,000 devices worldwide, bad actors delivered it through malicious applications deployed in legitimate app stores, including Google Play. 
• Godless also installs back-doors and spy on users 
• Even if your Android device is not rooted, Godless will root it for you without you knowing 
• Numerous applications on Google Play store were found to be containing malicious code affiliated to Godless.

 

How To Avoid Godless Malware

• To stay protected, always review the developer when downloading an application, and should be wary of unknown developers with very little or no background information, as they could be the source of malicious apps.

• Download apps from trusted stores.