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RottenSys Checker on Windows Pc

Developed By: Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 269 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.0.4
Size	1.5 MB
Release Date	May 22, 18
Category	Tools Apps
What's New: - Added privacy policy to about dialog [see more]
Description from Developer: RottenSys - Android malware for ad-frauds Disguised as a harmless Wi-Fi service, the hidden malware RottenSys comes pre-installed with millions of Android devices. During tests, a... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download RottenSys Checker and install on Windows PC. RottenSys Checker is free Tools app, developed by Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG. Latest version of RottenSys Checker is 1.0.4, was released on 2018-05-22 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of RottenSys Checker is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 269 users, 24 users had rated it 5*, 196 users had rated it 1*.

How to install RottenSys Checker on Windows?

Instruction on how to install RottenSys Checker on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install RottenSys Checker on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install RottenSys Checker using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "RottenSys Checker" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install RottenSys Checker on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "RottenSys Checker" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.4.

Download RottenSys Checker 1.0.4 on Windows PC – 1.5 MB

RottenSys - Android malware for ad-frauds

Disguised as a harmless Wi-Fi service, the hidden malware RottenSys comes pre-installed with millions of Android devices. During tests, a team from Check Point Research discovered that the service is a next-generation spyware that floods devices with ads. To achieve this, the malware requests system permissions to silently download additional components then used to display advertisements and to generate fraudulent ad-revenues.

Play it safe fast and free of charge

Ashampoo® RottenSys Checker quickly scans your device for the RottenSys malware. Based on information provided by Checkpoint Research, Ashampoo® RottenSys Checker quickly scans your device and lists all malicious software packages. The malware can then be completely removed with a simple tap.

- Download Ashampoo® RottenSys Checker from Google Play Store
- Tap to launch and tap again to run the test
- Identified threats can be removed with a simple tap

Devices likely infected within the distribution chain

Check Point Research has traced the majority of infected devices back to the distributor Tian Pai. It is therefore likely the devices were infected prior to shipment. According to present knowledge, only devices directly imported from China are affected.

That's why a wide range of different devices are affected. With over 700,000 infected devices, Honor has been hit the hardest, followed by Huawei, Xiaomi and Oppo. Even premium manufacturers like Samsung are affected, if only slightly.

Ad-spamming malware

After the successful infection, RottenSys bothers users with aggressively displayed ads on their homescreens or through pop-up windows and full-screen ads. So far, RottenSys has only acted as adware but it has the potential to become a far more serious threat. Using the DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION permission, RottenSys can sneak newly downloaded components past all common security restrictions. RottenSys has been distributed since 2016 and became active for the first time in 2017 with lucrative results for the developers:

Check Point Research: "RottenSys is an extremely aggressive ad network. In the past 10 days alone, it popped aggressive ads 13,250,756 times (called impressions in the ad industry), and 548,822 of which were translated into ad clicks."

It is estimated the attackers earned over $115,000 with RottenSys in the last 10 days alone.

- Added privacy policy to about dialog