Hackers reveal Android malware that is IMPOSSIBLE to remove

Malicious bug can be found in more than 20,000 apps

• Malware works by repackaging legitimate apps for Android with adware
• The app, which remains functional, is then released to a third-party store 
• Once downloaded, the app generates money for the hacker thorough ads
• Users can only get rid of the malware by replacing their devices entirely

A new type of Android malware has been uncovered in more than 20,000 apps – and it's impossible to remove.

The malware masquerades as popular apps, such as Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat, and installs something known as 'troganised adware' onto phones.

Lookout Security, the mobile security firm who discovered the malware, says users can only get rid of it by replacing their devices entirely.

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