[ROOT] DirtySanta comes for the H990

[akendrick451]

just disable antivirus

Really? Is it not a virus?

 

[doniedogawa]

Really? Is it not a virus?

I don't know, but I have same problem.

 

[Feldmarschall Edgar]

Really? Is it not a virus?

I think this has been answered in the past. The crucial part is that Win Defender nowadays is powerful enough to detect the intend dirtysanta has for the bootloader; while of course lacking the context to recognize that this is intendet and wanted.

 

[lenigma1too]

Hi guys, I tried to download dirtysanta but windows says it has a virus. Do I still need to use dirtysanta?

Doniedogawa is completely right.
Nearly ALL root solutions 8nvolve using an exploit, that later down the road gets patched and uploaded to a kind of Centeral registry that most, if not all antivirus programs eventually get updated sources from.

That inevitably returns a false positive for us modders, Dev's, and root aficionados.

Unless it's a 0day exploit, and you don't have that specific exploit added to your "allowed to run" exceptions list, they pretty much Always return a trojan found flag.

If ur running Windows antivirus, you need to disable BOTH real time analysing and further down the list, disable protected folder access 8f your using this dirty Santa root solution.

Just remember to turn it back on when finished rooting

And if you're really worried, you can:
* disconnect your computer from the internet,
* turn off your antivirus and protected folder access,
* run the root solution
* then run a scan on your computer before reconnecting to the internet.

That way all your worries will be put to sleep before any information can be sent back and forth over the internet if you still have concerns

I personally have used this root solution on three different phones, and it works flawlessly, even though there's a LOT of steps! Lol!

 

[akendrick451]

Doniedogawa is completely right.
Nearly ALL root solutions 8nvolve using an exploit, that later down the road gets patched and uploaded to a kind of Centeral registry that most, if not all antivirus programs eventually get updated sources from.

That inevitably returns a false positive for us modders, Dev's, and root aficionados.

Unless it's a 0day exploit, and you don't have that specific exploit added to your "allowed to run" exceptions list, they pretty much Always return a trojan found flag.

If ur running Windows antivirus, you need to disable BOTH real time analysing and further down the list, disable protected folder access 8f your using this dirty Santa root solution.

Just remember to turn it back on when finished rooting

And if you're really worried, you can:
* disconnect your computer from the internet,
* turn off your antivirus and protected folder access,
* run the root solution
* then run a scan on your computer before reconnecting to the internet.

That way all your worries will be put to sleep before any information can be sent back and forth over the internet if you still have concerns

I personally have used this root solution on three different phones, and it works flawlessly, even though there's a LOT of steps! Lol!

Thanks for the explanation. I finally got it to work with the assistance!

 

[lenigma1too]

Really? Is it not a virus?

Technically, it's a 4 or 5 year old exploit, that falls under the general moniker "Trojan".
It triggered a trojan virus detection, correct?
BUT, it's an exploit being used for a very specific reason - which virus checkers simply cannot differentiate between.

Many exploits can be used for malicious purposes, but that's just not the nature of the beast, by and large, here at XDA Forums!

As far as any antivirus software that I know about is concerned, they are very simple minded " If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it can only be a virus duck!" analogy.

To gain elevated privileges, AKA root, an exploit is needed, either in the OS, or even deeper - firmware (about the time when the first of the Sony Z series launched, nearly all the root solutions for Sony smartphones where a firmware exploit.
I believe the thank you goes to 2 XDA OG's Doomlord & Androxyde <- & he STILL maintains the flashtool.net site!
Sony patched that exploit when lollipop made its debuted!), & unless, as I said in the last long winded message, it's like an 0day exploit - a previously unknown exploit, or one without a known patch - antivirus will always trigger a false positive.

A couple points in closing.
First is XDA and its users, but I believe mostly the Dev's & XDA employ, do a remarkable job cleaning out all the actual malicious links and software, as well as pay for use software.
I think I've been an active member here close to 8 years, rooted DOZENS of phones, tinkered with a lot of scripts, mods & custom ROMs, and have yet to come across an actual malicious virus with ANY linked downloads.
Nothing is perfect, of course, but I think it's safe to say it's a safe bet you will never come across one ... Specially on a thread so heavily used as Dirty Santa.
If something was amiss, it would have been excised and patched properly years ago I'm positive.

XDA truly is a community of like minded, right to repair/mod/update/upgrade folks that 9nkybwant to share their knowledge, and many want to better their knowledge in one manner or another.

I hope this shine some light on how rooting works, and why known exploits nearly exclusively pop false positives.

Any other questions, don't hesitate, ok?
Most of us are rather friendly... If not long winded

I promise you, with any credibility I've earned here over the years, this is a safe exploit, and not a malicious chunk of code, hungry for data or cash
Ive used this very method of achieving
root a few times...3? Possibly 4x.
It takes a while, but it works!
He'll, I never thought my DS990 would EVER gain root, untill this Dev dropped the Dirty Santa flavor a month after all the other most popular V20 varieties already had theirs!

Hats off to @emdroidle !!

Cheers!

 

[lenigma1too]

Thanks for the explanation. I finally got it to work with the assistance!

Happy to hear it!

 

[chrischek2k]

I have a LG v20 h990ds. with an Android version 7.0 security patch level November 1, 2016.
I just can't get the bootloader to open.
After step 16. I have a red triangle: your system is no longer safe reboot...
I somehow got it to boot again but I can't get into the normal fastboot anymore.
How can I fix this?

 

[Tylaaomtng]

I have a LG v20 h990ds. with an Android version 7.0 security patch level November 1, 2016.
I just can't get the bootloader to open.
After step 16. I have a red triangle: your system is no longer safe reboot...
I somehow got it to boot again but I can't get into the normal fastboot anymore.
How can I fix this?View attachment 5600755

Maybe you have to enable OEM unlock in Developer options.

 

[xxmpwokki]

Everything worked for h990n.
Two things confused me during install.

runing step 16

fastboot reboot

but this reboots to normal boot. It is broken after applying patch. Screen is completely purple. And I couldn't figure out that it is normal install is broken but not recovery boot.

before accassing lineage recovery or TWRP loads common LG recovery and offers delete all user data.
This also confuses and creates impression TWRP or lineage recovery is not installed.