The word "verified" is crucial here. Over the years, many older versions of KingRoot have been repackaged by hackers to inject spyware or click-fraud modules. A verified version has typically undergone the following checks:

A: Because it uses privilege escalation exploits (like Towelroot or PingPong Root). Antivirus apps see any root exploit as a "hack tool." This does not mean it is a virus.

Rating: 4/10

This is the biggest caveat. KingRoot does not install the standard SuperSU binary used by most custom ROMs and root apps. Instead, it installs its own manager called KingUser.