Autorooting Malware 'LevelDropper' Silently Installs Apps On Android Devices

[Lucian Armasu]

Lookout's security researchers uncovered a new autorooting malware called "LevelDropper" on the Play Store that can silently install apps on users' devices. The company already notified Google, which promptly banned the malware from the store.

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[DookieDraws]

Good Lord, will this nonsense ever stop?

 

[velocityg4]

Luckily your smartphone maker may have a patched version of Android out in a year or so. Assuming the phone isn't already a year old or a cheaper model in which case you are SOL.

 

[Darkk]

I didn't bother to root my Note 4 for these reasons. While it was cool to load custom ROMS on my Note 2 but just not worth it to me anymore.

They should let the users decide if they want access to root to be blocked permanently to keep their phone secure. This question should be asked during the initial setup of the phone. Once it's set it can't be changed until you do a factory reset.

 

[sh4dow83]

Maybe all of this isn't a bad thing. All that insecurity around the internet has me spending less and less time on my computer and more outside of my apartment...

 

[BrownRecluse27]

This is why I like having a google phone I get constant updates.