ANDROIDOS_FSPY.A
Spying Tool
Android OS
Threat Type: Spyware
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This application is installed manually by a user on a target device. The application will then secretly monitor the device's GPS location, SMS, emails, and calls. It also gives the remote user the capabality to remotely listen to calls and control the affected device via SMS.
The application has no icon and no Graphical User Interface (GUI). Details about the application, however, can be viewed via the phone's Settings panel.
All gathered information are uploaded by the application to a server and can be accessed by the remote user via Web.
This spyware may be manually installed by a user.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
266,788 bytes
PE
Yes
09 Mar 2011
Steals information
Arrival Details
This spyware may be manually installed by a user.
NOTES:
This application is installed manually by a user on a target device. The application will then secretly monitor the device's GPS location, SMS, emails, and calls. It also gives the remote user the capabality to remotely listen to calls and control the affected device via SMS.
The application has no icon and no Graphical User Interface (GUI). Details about the application, however, can be viewed via the phone's Settings panel.
SOLUTION
8.900
1.105.00
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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