Working in the background, xHelper is also able to hide almost all traces of its existence. It is a stealth version because on install, no icons are created in notifications the only evidence of its presence is a simple xHelper listing in the app info section.
XSLIMMER MALWARE ANDROID
This is considered more dangerous, as it can not only infect Android devices with more malicious threats but compromise the settings of the infected device. There is also another version, a stealthier variant of the malware. These are all examples of the semi-stealthy xHelper version, which, upon installation, creates an icon in notifications that is titled “xhelper.” “The malware sits silently on the device and waits for commands from the attackers.” It also “modifies a system library (libc.so) intending to prevent infected users from re-mounting system partition in the write mode.”Īlso annoying are the intrusive pop-ups or notification spam, redirects showing advertisements or promotions of other sites and services that generate pay-per-click revenue. Users can even perform factory resets, and the malware soon shows again and continues to thrive on their mobile devices. One of the peculiarities of xHelper is its resistance to any form of detection and deletion. That number since then has continued to rise by the hundreds daily, with this malware still showing up strong in 2020. It quickly infected over 45,000 devices during a six months period in 2019. XHelper is among the family of trojan droppers that delivers malware on mobile devices.
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