ANDROIDOS_LUVRTAP.A
Premium Service Abuser
Android OS
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan has a certain service which enables itself to automatically start at boot. It connects to a remote site to get premium-rate numbers where it will send a message to. The IMSI and location of the affected phone are also sent by this malware to remote sites. However, as of this writing, the URLs have no contents.
This Trojan may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites. It may be manually installed by a user.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Arrival Details
This Trojan may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
It may be manually installed by a user.
NOTES:
It has the following service which enables itself to automatically start at boot:
- core
It connects to the following remote site to get premium-rate numbers where it will send a message to. The IMSI and location of the affected phone are also sent by this malware to the following remote site:
- www.{BLOCKED}re.com/careu/positionrecorder.asmx/
- www..{BLOCKED}re.com/careu/VAD.asmx/
As of this writing, the URLs have no contents.
SOLUTION
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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