Analysis by: Seven Shen
 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Premium Service Abuser

 PLATFORM:

Android OS

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

  • Threat Type: Others

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This detection is a proof of concept (PoC) malware related to the Android vulnerability CVE-2015-3839.

To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this Others, refer to the Threat Diagram shown below.

This is the detection for a proof of concept (PoC) malware related to the Android vulnerability CVE-2015-3839. As of this writing, there is no discovered malware for the said vulnerability.

This is the Trend Micro detection for Android applications bundled with malicious code.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Mobile Malware Routine

This is the Trend Micro detection for Android applications bundled with malicious code.

NOTES:

This is the detection for a proof of concept (PoC) malware related to the Android vulnerability CVE-2015-3839. As of this writing, there is no discovered malware for the said vulnerability.

Attackers who exploit the said vulnerability may modify the date and receive status of an SMS or MMS. Attackers may use a malicious app similar to this PoC to exploit CVE-2015-3839.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.750

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