ANDROIDOS_FAKEAPP.HATC

February 25, 2014

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 Analysis by: Peter Yan

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 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Malicious Downloader

 PLATFORM:

Android OS

 OVERALL RISK RATING:

 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:

 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:

 REPORTED INFECTION:

 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

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  Threat Type: Trojan
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  Destructiveness: No
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  Encrypted:
• 
  In the wild: Yes

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

400,939 bytes

File Type:

APK

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

22 Feb 2014

NOTES:

These malicious applications use icons similar with some popular apps, such as Adobe Flash. Furthermore, these have names indicating that they are a downloader for popular applications.

When the users start the malicious application, it loads a suspicious website that asks users to pay before downloading the said application. The following is the download URL:

• http://{BLOCKED}9.org/pp/index.php

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

Step 1

Remove unwanted apps on your Android mobile device

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To remove unwanted apps on your mobile device:

1. Go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications.
2. Locate the app to be removed.
3. Scroll and highlight the app to be removed, then choose Uninstall.

Step 2

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.

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