SOVA Virus Android – How to Delete It [Free Guide]

What Is SOVA Virus?

SOVA virus is the name of a dangerous banking Trojan horse, which may infect Android OS devices. The main objective of this virus is to perform a wide range of motion activities, including stealing information from your Android, copying files and even passwords. This is why it is recommended to remove this malware immediately in case you have noticed any hints of it.

Read this article to learn further details on this malware and what steps you should take to remove it safely and effectively.

Summary

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Type	Android Virus
Short Description	May enter your device and steal crucial information from it.
Symptoms	You may see slow downs and other activities on your device.
Distribution Method	Via fake third-party apps or adverts.
User Experience	Join Our Forum to Discuss SOVA.

SOVA Virus – How Did I Get It

Viruses, like SOVA use multiple Android vulnerabilities Flubot and Belombrea.

They may utilise the following methods to infect your Android device:

• In case it is downloaded as some type of a third-party application that is outside Google Play Store.
• If your Android device has had a malicious script being injected on it as a result of tapping on a malicious link or a browser redirect.
• If an otherwise legitimate application has pushed a dangerous advertisement on your Android, that has redirected to a virus script page.

Another strategy is for the SOVA virus to pose as a third-party app, downloaded outside of the PlayStore.

SOVA Virus – What Does It Do?

SOVA virus is known to steal banking information from Android devices. It is known to steal personal information and other critical data and also perform the following activities:

• Regular checks of the phone/tablet.
• Obtaining the phone’s contacts.
• Complete control of the SMS service.
• Complete control of the phone’s phone calls.
• Changing the malicious web server from which virus files are downloaded.
• Creating a lock screen on your device and showing a third-party web page.
• Running scripts that accumulate password and username info for different purposes.
• Switching off and or restarting a device.

This is why removing this Android malware is strongly suggested.

How to Remove SOVA Banking Malware

SOVA virus is the type of Trojan, which can be gotten rid of by isolating it and removing it score files and denying them of their permissions on your Android. To manually remove it, we suggest following the steps below only if you have some malware removal experience.

If you want the best removal, then we suggest that you automatically get rid of this infection using a professional anti-malware program. Scan your device with such a software will help detect and remove any malicious files and objects thoroughly and effectively.

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Preparation before removal of malware.

Before starting the actual removal process, we recommend that you do the following preparation steps.

• Turn off your phone until you know how bad is the virus infection.
• Open these steps on another, safe device.
• Make sure to take out your SIM card, as the virus could corrupt it in some rare cases.

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Step 1: Shut Down your phone to win some time

Shutting down your phone can be done by pressing and holding its power button and choosing shut down.

In case the virus does not let you do this, you can also try to remove the battery.

In case your battery is non-removable, you can try to drain it as fast as possible if you still have control over it.

Notes: This gives you time to see how bad the situation is and to be able to take out your SIM card safely, without the numbers in it to be erased. If the virus is on your computer, it is espeically dangerous to keep the sim card there.

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Step 2: Turn on Safe Mode of your Android device.

For most Android devices, switching to Safe Mode is the same. Its done by following these mini-steps:

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1.Turn on your device and hold the power button until you see the following menu:

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2.Tap on Safe Mode Icon to reset your phone to Safe Mode, like shown below:

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3.When you turn on your phone, you will see the letters “Safe Mode” written on the side, bottom or other corners of the screen. Your phone will also be in Airplane mode. This will help avoid any viruses communicating with the hacker.

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Step 3: Eliminate the App that Your Believe is the Virus

Usually Android viruses get masked in the form of applications. To eliminate apps, follow these mini-steps:

1.Swipe down from the top of your phone and locate the Settings symbol and tap on it.

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2.When you open the Settings menu, you should be able to locate the control center of all your App Permissions. It should look something like the following:

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3.Now if you know which the virus or adware app is, you should locate it and tap on it:

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4.When you enter the app, you will see two options – to Force Stop it and to Uninstall it. Make sure to first Force Stop it so that your phone is safe from any tripwire tactics of the app that may destroy it an then tap on Uninstall to remove it.

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5.Now if you are sure that the virus or adware app is removed, you can hold the Power button and tap on Restart:

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Step 4: Find Hidden Virus Files on Your Android Phone and Remove Them

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1.To find hidden files manually (In case you know where the virus files are), you can use Safe Mode to go to where your Files are actually located. Usually, this is a folder, named “My Files” or something approximate to this:

2.There you should be able to locate all of your files and all of the folders:

Simply locate the virus and hold-tap on the virus file to delete it.