Malwarebytes specialists found and described xHelper virus. According to them, the malware returns to the smartphone running Android even after the data has been completely deleted from the device, according to the company's website.

Cybersecurity experts get smartphone infected with xHelper virus. They could not get rid of the malware even after a complete reset of the device and its flashing. Experts have noticed that the virus files are returned to the device some time after removal.

After studying the features of xHelper, experts found that the reappearance of the program is associated with Google Play, because after the disconnection of the online store for Android, the virus stopped returning.

Malwarebytes could not figure out exactly how the program is being reinstalled on the device, but the company concluded that xHelper does not appear directly from the Google Play catalog, but uses the online repository as a "

As a tip for curing a smartphone from a virus, experts recommended temporarily disabling Google Play through the settings, checking the device with any antivirus and removing traces of malware. According to experts, with a high degree of probability the virus will no longer appear.

The xHelper virus was identified in May 2019.. The program penetrates the victim’s smartphone, installs and independently installs a large number of applications.