Android trojan replaces system files with malware

[Bradley Prior]

Android trojan replaces system files with malware

Anti-virus company Dr Web has discovered a new type of malware that replaces pre-installed apps and system files on older Android devices with malicious applications.

Android.Xiny is a trojan specifically aimed at devices that use older versions of Android – in the case of this exploit, version 5.1 and older.

 

[pinball wizard]

Needs to be a rooted device.

 

[_TrXtR_]

Needs to be a rooted device.

That's funny

 

[Swa]

Now I know why my Samsung tab got a system update the other day.