Security News > 2019 > November > xHelper Malware for Android
2019-11-08 12:10
xHelper is not interesting because of its infection mechanism; the user has to side-load an app onto his phone. It's not interesting because of its payload; it seems to do nothing more than show unwanted ads. it's interesting because of its persistence: Furthermore, even if users spot the xHelper service in the Android operating system's Apps section, removing it doesn't...
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