Xavier: new malware present in 800 apps on the play store

The amount of malware affecting Android devices continues to grow this year. Today is the turn of a new one. This is Xavier, this is the name given to this new malware that is already at ease in the Play Store.

Xavier: New malware present in 800 applications on the Play Store

Generally when a virus or malware arises we tell you to download applications from trusted sites such as Play Store. Now, the problem lies precisely with a trusted site. It is already known that there are 800 applications in which Xavier is present. What is the origin of this new malware?

Xavier: Malware introduced by advertising

Many of the applications in which it is present are free, but include advertising. This is how this malware has reached the most popular app store. Xavier's first detection cases started in September 2016. At the moment, nothing has been said about its end, so this malware is still present in applications.

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What can Xavier do? It is a malware that has some characteristics that make it very interesting, and dangerous at the same time. It has the ability to evade arrest systems, whether they are those of the Play Store or Android and antivirus for smartphones. Not only that, it can also remotely execute code on those infected devices. Finally, you can hide a module that is used to collect personal information from users. Also from the infected phone data and sends them all to a remote server.

The main areas in which these cases have been reported are South Asia (Indonesia and Vietnam). Although there are some cases in Europe and also in the United States. There is currently no way to be protected from this attack. Be careful with the applications that you download, those that are suspicious never download. Also check the permissions that are requested when you install it.