Analysis by: Veo Zhang
 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Information Stealer, Spying Tool

 PLATFORM:

Android OS

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 206017 bytes
File Type: APK
Memory Resident: Yes
Initial Samples Received Date: 24 May 2013

NOTES:
This malware disguises itself as a bank dynamic token generator, which may fraud bank customers.

It is running another background service that monitors user's incoming SMS.

Every incoming SMS is silently sent to a certain number [+447937946912] to either SMS, and the certain website http://{BLOCKED}ammi.com/cp/server.php.

It also actively silently sendS SMS command from remote website http://{BLOCKED}ammi.com/cp/server.php.

The remote malicious user may then initiate unauthorized transaction without user's consent and may incur financial loss.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.300
TMMS Pattern File: 1.479.00
TMMS Pattern Date: 27 May 2013

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