“Godless” malware affects 90% of Android devices, can install unwanted apps

Researchers at security intelligence blog Trend Micro have discovered a new version of mobile malware “Godless” that targets devices running Android 5.1 Lollipop or earlier. Unfortunately, that means almost 90% of all Android devices used worldwide.

Godless is similar to an exploit kit, having multiple exploits, and uses an open-source rooting framework called android-rooting-tools. This is what the company had to say in its official statement regarding the newly found threat:
Based on the data gathered from our Trend Micro Mobile App Reputation Service, malicious apps related … – Source

“Godless” malware affects 90% of Android devices, can install unwanted apps