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A group of smartphone malware called 'Godless' has affected more than 850,000 Android gadgets worldwide and the half of these gadgets are in India alone, reported by the Trend Micro. In light of the information gathered from digital security firm Trend Micro's "Mobile App Reputation Service", malicious apps related to "Godless" are found in prominent app stores, including Google Play.
"Godless" hides inside an app and exploits the root of the operating system (OS) on your phone. This creates admin access to a device, allowing unauthorized apps to be installed. "It contains various exploits to ensure it can root a device and it can even install spyware," the report cautioned.
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By having numerous ways to attack, 'Godless' can target virtually any Android device running on Android 5.1 or earlier. About 90 percent of Android devices globally operates on affected versions, the company claimed. Once the malware has been installed, it can be tricky to uninstall.
"When downloading apps, users should always review the developer. Unknown developers with very little or no background information may be the source of these malicious apps.Users should also have secure mobile security that can mitigate mobile malware," said Nilesh Jain, Country Manager, (India and SAARC), Trend Micro.
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