ZDNet: Mobile malware evolves: Adware now breaks and roots your phone

Adware is moving from nuisance to nasty with the discovery of over 20,000 Android apps which can root your phone, making it almost impossible to remove.

By Charlie Osborne
November 4, 2015

Mobile threats just raised their game with adware-based malware which can root your device without your consent.

In the past, adware was little more than a nuisance. Whether by PC or mobile device, the only real gateway cyberattackers could take advantage of was enticing viewers to click on a banner or ad, resulting in the download of fake software or malicious applications.

Times have now changed and it may only take a victim viewing a compromised Web page for third-party apps to be installed without user consent.

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