In the wake of cyber attacks by hackers on phones and computers have been spread malicious software named Xavier, this virus is a malicious ad library that poses a danger to users of Android devices, and has become rapidly spread in view of the adoption of developers on the ads within their applications as a source of profit.
- The seriousness of the virus
This virus is very dangerous as it installs applications to your phone without your knowledge, and also can not detect the application of viruses.
And steal information including mail addresses, device data and information, and implement malicious code for the phone. - What are the applications infected with the virus
Security experts at Trend Micro, a company specializing in protection and security that discovered the virus, said that the virus is installed in a range of applications such as image modification applications, spyware applications on phones, and applications of RAM cleaning, as well as applications for changing tones and backgrounds, as well as music and video playback applications.
This is a set of infected applications that Google has deleted and should be deleted if it is installed on your phone: GOOGLE - How to protect yourself from this virus
- To avoid Xavier virus infection ban of suspicious applications and adopt Google Play Source to install applications.
Review evaluation and comments for the application. - Look at what permissions required by the application and not install programs that require many permissions unusually.
Use an antivirus program and recommend this program: Malwarebytes
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.malwarebytes.antimalware&hl=ar