Report: An old Android virus is reinstalling itself even after factory resets



A particularly persistent malware infection has been spreading amongst Android phones — and removing it only seems to bring it back with a vengeance. The Trojan xHelper, which Malwarebytes first wrote about last May, is reportedly re-spawning on devices where it’s already been removed.

from https://www.inputmag.com/tech/report-old-android-virus-is-reinstalling-itself-even-after-factory-resets
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