xHelper (Malware Family)

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xHelper

Xhelper is a very persistent malware that can reinstall itself after factory reset, Xhelper downloads malicious apps and displays annoying ads.

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2020-04-07 ⋅ Kaspersky Labs ⋅ Igor Golovin
Unkillable xHelper and a Trojan matryoshka
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