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This Android malware can secretly root your phone and install programs

Android users beware: a new type of malware has been found in legitimate-looking apps that can root your phone and secretly install unwanted programs. The Godless malware targets devices running Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and earlier and has mainly hit India and other parts of southeast Asia, Trend Micro says.

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