A new trojan called Ghost Push has been wreaking havoc on thousands of Android devices across the world. It hides itself within popular apps and has made its way into various marketplaces, including Google Play Store. It gains root access and automatically downloads unwanted apps and ads.

The Ghost Push trojan is reported to have infected over 900,000 Android devices in 116 countries so far. It was discovered on September 18. It spreads by binding itself to popular apps that can be downloaded from official app markets. Since it gains root access to the devices, the malware is notoriously difficult to remove. Although it had managed to sneak past the strict security measures of Google’s Play Store, all the infected apps have been reportedly taken down.

The Ghost Push malware has been found to infect almost all the major Android versions from Gingerbread onwards. Some of the major manufacturers to have been hit with the virus are Samsung, Lenovo, Micromax, Xiaomi, Huawei, etc.

Owing to the nature of the trojan, standard anti-virus software CANNOT remove it. Although Cheetah Mobile has developed a special Ghost Push Trojan Killer app to get rid of the virus (it can be downloaded from the Google Play Store), my personal experience shows that the most recent strain of the virus WON'T be completely removed by this solution.

I must warn that it is best not to go through the harrowing trauma this trojan can unleash on your android device. My phone got infected on the 15/11/2015 and it was a very frustrating experience. I quickly went online to look for solutions on how to rid my phone of the virus but ALL suggested methods failed to remove the wicked virus. It hijacked my device and caused it to freeze and become unusable. It kept downloading useless and unwanted applications on my phone. Upon a reboot, it quickly gave itself root access and will immediately cover the screen with this obnoxious super mario game. I eventually was able to install the Ghost Push Trojan Killer app and ran it but each time it detected the viruses (the virus actually keeps downloading and installing more viruses on a device it infects!) and attempted to revome them, the viruses froze the phone and caused a reboot and reinstalled themselves. I tried freezing the viruses using titanium back-up app first before running the Ghost Push Trojan Killer app but somehow the viruses remained! I was like WTF .......I tried several other ways but no show

Finally this afternoon....na God win

Op pls hope this virus can't be contacted through s3x?

I was finally able to rid my device of this MAAAAAAAAAAADDDDD trojan using a small windows program I found on the internet. I will share the method and the link to the tool (if mod permits me to share the link). This virus may persist even if you flash firmware. But this tiny tool will save your device from that Virus. Busybox will also be installed because it is needed to execute required scripts. However, YOU MUST ROOT your phone to be able to use the tool and also to remove the trojan.

The procedure:
Turn on USB Debugging (under developer option in settings)
Plug the phone via usb cable to your PC
Run Software
Choose any action on the software interface

Once mod permits me to post the link to the software, i will post it here ASAP. It's free to download and use.

powerfulsettingz:
Op pls hope this virus can't be contacted through s3x?

brooooooooossssss i hail o

which kind virus be this again. well if the virus see data for my phone.. Ko le ri!!!!

Okokobioko

All that one na long story. Simply go to Playstore and download "stubborn Trojan killer". Thats wat i used and the thing just humbled the virus in a few seconds. Very very powerful.

lawisong:
All that one na long story. Simply go to Playstore and download "stubborn Trojan killer". Thats wat i used and the thing just humbled the virus in a few seconds. Very very powerful.

stubborn trojan killer doesn't work for the latest strain! trust me when i say so. i installed the latest version from playstore but it wasn't effective against the virus. in fact, that was why i created this topic.

lawisong:
All that one na long story. Simply go to Playstore and download "stubborn Trojan killer". Thats wat i used and the thing just humbled the virus in a few seconds. Very very powerful.

Thanks for the info. But does it work for non rooted phones?

symbianDON:
I was finally able to rid my device of this MAAAAAAAAAAADDDDD trojan using a small windows program I found on the internet. I will share the method and the link to the tool (if mod permits me to share the link). This virus may persist even if you flash firmware. But this tiny tool will save your device from that Virus. Busybox will also be installed because it is needed to execute required scripts. However, YOU MUST ROOT your phone to be able to use the tool and also to remove the trojan.

The procedure:
Turn on USB Debugging (under developer option in settings)
Plug the phone via usb cable to your PC
Run Software
Choose any action on the software interface

Once mod permits me to post the link to the software, i will post it here ASAP. It's free to download and use.

Hello bro, my android phone was infiltrated by the Ghost Push malware and it has eaten deep into my system files. Rendering those malware unistallable.
I have used several antivirus and anti-malware such as Stubborn Trojan Killer but to no avail. I have also done factory reset four times; problem still exist.
Also, lunched in safe mode to delete, same thing.
Please, is there any valid solution away from flashing my phone? Cos i don't want to lose it. Thanks as i await your help please.
seyi723@gmail.com is my email please..Thanks

symbianDON:
I was finally able to rid my device of this MAAAAAAAAAAADDDDD trojan using a small windows program I found on the internet. I will share the method and the link to the tool (if mod permits me to share the link). This virus may persist even if you flash firmware. But this tiny tool will save your device from that Virus. Busybox will also be installed because it is needed to execute required scripts. However, YOU MUST ROOT your phone to be able to use the tool and also to remove the trojan.

The procedure:
Turn on USB Debugging (under developer option in settings)
Plug the phone via usb cable to your PC
Run Software
Choose any action on the software interface

Once mod permits me to post the link to the software, i will post it here ASAP. It's free to download and use.

Please give me the detailed procedure sir.. This thing is draining me

symbianDON:
A new trojan called Ghost Push has been wreaking havoc on thousands of Android devices across the world. It hides itself within popular apps and has made its way into various marketplaces, including Google Play Store. It gains root access and automatically downloads unwanted apps and ads.

The Ghost Push trojan is reported to have infected over 900,000 Android devices in 116 countries so far. It was discovered on September 18. It spreads by binding itself to popular apps that can be downloaded from official app markets. Since it gains root access to the devices, the malware is notoriously difficult to remove. Although it had managed to sneak past the strict security measures of Google’s Play Store, all the infected apps have been reportedly taken down.

The Ghost Push malware has been found to infect almost all the major Android versions from Gingerbread onwards. Some of the major manufacturers to have been hit with the virus are Samsung, Lenovo, Micromax, Xiaomi, Huawei, etc.

Owing to the nature of the trojan, standard anti-virus software CANNOT remove it. Although Cheetah Mobile has developed a special Ghost Push Trojan Killer app to get rid of the virus (it can be downloaded from the Google Play Store), my personal experience shows that the most recent strain of the virus WON'T be completely removed by this solution.

I must warn that it is best not to go through the harrowing trauma this trojan can unleash on your android device. My phone got infected on the 15/11/2015 and it was a very frustrating experience. I quickly went online to look for solutions on how to rid my phone of the virus but ALL suggested methods failed to remove the wicked virus. It hijacked my device and caused it to freeze and become unusable. It kept downloading useless and unwanted applications on my phone. Upon a reboot, it quickly gave itself root access and will immediately cover the screen with this obnoxious super mario game. I eventually was able to install the Ghost Push Trojan Killer app and ran it but each time it detected the viruses (the virus actually keeps downloading and installing more viruses on a device it infects!) and attempted to revome them, the viruses froze the phone and caused a reboot and reinstalled themselves. I tried freezing the viruses using titanium back-up app first before running the Ghost Push Trojan Killer app but somehow the viruses remained! I was like WTF .......I tried several other ways but no show

Finally this afternoon....na God win

Hello bro, my android phone was infiltrated by the Ghost
Push malware and it has eaten deep into my system files.
Rendering those malware unistallable.
I have used several antivirus and anti-malware such as
Stubborn Trojan Killer but to no avail. I have also done
factory reset four times; problem still exist.
Also, lunched in safe mode to delete, same thing.
Please do you have a valid solution away from
flashing my phone? Cos i don't want to lose it. How did you solve your problem please? Thanks as i
await your help please.