ANDROIDOS_PERKEL.A

August 23, 2013
 Analysis by: Weichao Sun
 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Information Stealer

 PLATFORM:

AndroidOS

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

  • Threat Type: Spyware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This is the Trend Micro detection for malicious apps that steal information by redirecting incoming SMS messages received on the affected device to malicious users.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

NOTES:

This malware poses as a mobile bank application or security enhance tool to trick users into downloading or installing it.

After launched, this malware sends the following SMS message to a certain number, presumably to alert the malicious user of infection:

  • Ya TuT :)

The malware then forwards all incoming SMS messages to that number.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

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