ANDROIDOS_FAKEBANK.C

July 14, 2013
 Analysis by: Veo Zhang
 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Information Stealer, Spying Tool

 PLATFORM:

Android OS

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 SYSTEM IMPACT RATING:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes


  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

206017 bytes

File Type:

APK

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

24 May 2013

NOTES:
This malware disguises itself as a bank dynamic token generator, which may fraud bank customers.

It is running another background service that monitors user's incoming SMS.

Every incoming SMS is silently sent to a certain number [+447937946912] to either SMS, and the certain website http://{BLOCKED}ammi.com/cp/server.php.

It also actively silently sendS SMS command from remote website http://{BLOCKED}ammi.com/cp/server.php.

The remote malicious user may then initiate unauthorized transaction without user's consent and may incur financial loss.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

TMMS Pattern File:

1.479.00

TMMS Pattern Date:

27 May 2013

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