Over 85 Lakh Android Devices Affected Worldwide by ‘Godless’ Malware

Now days everyone is using high quality products which runs on Android, Using any Android Device makes it necessary for the user to download several kind of utility apps and downloading these apps sometimes take Malware (Virus) along with them in the Android Device. In the recent past a Malware called “Godless” affected almost 90% of Android Devices across all over the world and the number of devices which were affected is around 85 Lakh. The fact which will frighten Indian Users is that half number of these devices are affected only in India.

Although all app stores claims that they provide secure apps but apps which bring Godless Malware into your android device are found in popular App Stores such as Google Play Store too. The source of this report is Trend Micro Cyber Security Firm’s “Mobile App Reputation Service”.

Godless get into one app and hides there, it affects your android device by exploiting the root of the Android Operating System. This lead for the condition when Malware gets the admin access and then unauthorized apps will be installed on your Android Devices. Godless can install “Spyware” too in your Android Device. “Godless” can easily target any kind of Android Device which runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop Operating System or Any Earlier OS Version.

To get rid of this Malware Problem, users always should remain aware while downloading any kind of app, user should see that Unknown Developers which offers little or no information about the developers profile can bring these Malware in the Android Devices. Along with this awareness, users should always have anti virus in there device which can get rid of this Malware.

Godless is a type of exploit kit which has multiple exploits and use the open source device root framework that is known as android rooting tool. This things allows remote control over the device to install unwanted things and have spy eye on personal data of users. After successful installation, Godless waits for the device to be off, once the device screen get of then Godless begin root. The thing which makes Godless more Dangerous is that it can not be easily removed from the affected device.

India is the second worst country which is hit Android Malware, There are Android Malware which has an eye on your device data even when your device is off, In the span of January to March Over 4 Lakh Android Malware are being detected which shows that Malware attack rate on Android Devices is now very higher than ever.