New Trojans on Google Play affect 25,000 devices: reveal Dr. Web's analysts
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As per a latest update, Dr.Web has discovered several malicious programs on Google Play that install Android.SmsSend Trojans on mobile devices. The Trojans send short messages to premium numbers and deplete subscriber accounts. Google was promptly notified about the incident.
The programs, discovered by Doctor Web's analysts, belong to the Vietnamese developer AppStore Jsc. They are disguised as audio players and a video player that displays adult content. The total number of installations of these programs ranges between 11,000 and 25,000.
These applications appear harmless. However, they incorporate an extra apk-file that contains an Android.SmsSend Trojan. While running these carrier applications, dubbed Android.MulDrop, Android.MulDrop.1, and Android.MulDrop.2 by Dr.Web, can prompt the user to download the content they need, but their consent initiates the installation of another application rather than the downloading of files. For example, the video player program offers to get the user new adult clips.
If the careless user agrees to install a suspicious application, the Trojan Android.SmsSend.512 will be installed on the device. The program covertly sends short messages to the short number 8775 which is specified in the malware's configuration file. It is noteworthy that this Trojan really does enable a user to view adult video clips. Apparently, the attackers implemented this feature to avoid unnecessary......See More
The programs, discovered by Doctor Web's analysts, belong to the Vietnamese developer AppStore Jsc. They are disguised as audio players and a video player that displays adult content. The total number of installations of these programs ranges between 11,000 and 25,000.
These applications appear harmless. However, they incorporate an extra apk-file that contains an Android.SmsSend Trojan. While running these carrier applications, dubbed Android.MulDrop, Android.MulDrop.1, and Android.MulDrop.2 by Dr.Web, can prompt the user to download the content they need, but their consent initiates the installation of another application rather than the downloading of files. For example, the video player program offers to get the user new adult clips.
If the careless user agrees to install a suspicious application, the Trojan Android.SmsSend.512 will be installed on the device. The program covertly sends short messages to the short number 8775 which is specified in the malware's configuration file. It is noteworthy that this Trojan really does enable a user to view adult video clips. Apparently, the attackers implemented this feature to avoid unnecessary......See More