ANDROIDOS_FAKEMOBI.B


 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Premium Service Abuser

 PLATFORM:

Android OS

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Trend Micro has flagged this malware as noteworthy due to the increased potential for damage, propagation, or both, that it possesses. Specifically, it disguises itself as a media player application that runs on mobile phones with the Android operating system. It also attempts to send out text messages to premium numbers, thus, affected users is charged according to the respective number's rate.

To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this Trojan, refer to the Threat Diagram shown below.

This Trojan may be manually installed by a user.

However, due to errors in its code, it fails to perform its intended routine. This is the Trend Micro detection for files that exhibit certain behaviors.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

16,835 bytes

File Type:

Other

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

09 Sep 2010

Arrival Details

This Trojan may be manually installed by a user.

Other Details

Based on analysis of the codes, it has the following capabilities:

  • Attempts to send out the following text messages to the premium number 7132, which in turn charges affected users according to the respective number's rate:
    • 842397
    • 845784
    • 846996
    • 844858

However, due to errors in its code, it fails to perform its intended routine.

This is the Trend Micro detection for:

  • Android malware that disguises itself as a Media Player Application

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

8.900

TMMS Pattern File:

1.105.00

TMMS Pattern Date:

13 Jun 2011

Step 1

Trend Micro Mobile Security Solution

Trend Micro Mobile Security Personal Edition protects Android smartphones and tablets from malicious and Trojanized applications. The App Scanner is free and detects malicious and Trojanized apps as they are downloaded, while SmartSurfing blocks malicious websites using your device's Android browser.

Download and install the Trend Micro Mobile Security App via Google Play.

Step 2

Remove unwanted apps on your Android mobile device

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