Analysis by: Ecular Xu
 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Malicious Downloader

 PLATFORM:

Android

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

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel: Downloaded from the Internet, Via app stores

This adware may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites. It may be manually installed by a user. It may be downloaded from app stores/third party app stores.

It saves downloaded files into certain folders.

It displays pop-up advertisements.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 2,793,667 bytes
File Type: APK
File Compression: ZIP
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 22 Oct 2015
Payload: Downloads files

Arrival Details

This adware may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.

It may be manually installed by a user.

It may be downloaded from app stores/third party app stores.

Download Routine

This adware saves downloaded files into certain folders.

Mobile Malware Routine

This adware displays the following:

It displays pop-up advertisements.

NOTES:

This malware is an Android puzzle and adventure game named EggJump. Once the malware is launched, there is an advertisement banner on the top of the screen. Each time the user completes a level, it displays an advertisement before turning to the next level.

It also downloads some other apps, which it prompts the user to install.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 9.800

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