According to a new report, 14.8% of Android users who were targeted with mobile malware or adware last year were left with “undeletable” files.
Android Adware Tied to Undeletable Malware – darkreading.com
Adware on inexpensive Android smartphone can carry additional malware and be undeletable. Researchers have found more than a dozen critical files associated with preinstalled adware on Android devices that carry loaders, Trojans, and other malware on top of their annoying “legitimate” payload. Igor Golovin and Anton Kivva, researchers at Kaspersky, began looking into Android adware after seeing numerous complaints from customers about intrusive ads.
Link: Android Adware Tied to Undeletable Malware
via www.darkreading.com