Analysis by: Kevin Sun
 PLATFORM:

AndroidOS

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

  • Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Potentially Unwanted Application sends SMS messages to premium numbers, resulting in unwanted charges billed to you.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Mobile Malware Routine

This Potentially Unwanted Application sends text messages to any of the following premium-rate numbers resulting to unnecessary high phone charges:

  • 106566660020

It blocks the received SMS, not allowing the user to read the received message.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.850

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