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ANDROIDOS_AUTOSMS.AXMC

November 17, 2017
 PLATFORM:

Android

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Virus

  • Destructiveness: Yes

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Virus may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Arrival Details

This Virus may be manually installed by a user.

Mobile Malware Routine

This Virus acts as an SMS relay which receives SMS to be forwarded from a remote URL. As a result, affected users may be charged for sending SMS without their knowledge

NOTES:

This malware may leak user's device name, IMEI address, MAC address, telephone number, mobile network operators, GPS location, and other user's phone hardware information.

This malware may set Wi-Fi as enabled when user's Wi-Fi is disabled. It may download, install, or open other applications.

This malware may send subscription SMS based on mobile network operators for charging the user money.

This malware may read messages in your inbox and outbox, delete some user's SMS to prevent users from reading them.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.850

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