Analysis by: Cris Nowell Pantanilla
 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Rooting Tool

 PLATFORM:

Android OS

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This hacking tool may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites. It may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Tamaño del archivo 16,224 bytes
Tipo de archivo ELF
Residente en memoria Yes
Fecha de recepción de las muestras iniciales 15 Jul 2011

Arrival Details

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

It may be manually installed by a user.

NOTES:
This is the Trend Micro detection for Android Applications that can be used to root Android devices. Rooting enables the user to have elevated rights and permissions to access Android's software.

  SOLUTION

Motor de exploración mínimo 9.200
Versión de patrones de Trend Micro Mobile Security 1.117.00
Fecha de publicación de patrones de Trend Micro Mobile Security 17 Jul 2011

Step 1

Trend Micro Mobile Security Solution

Trend Micro Mobile Security Personal Edition protects Android smartphones and tablets from malicious and Trojanized applications. The App Scanner is free and detects malicious and Trojanized apps as they are downloaded, while SmartSurfing blocks malicious websites using your device's Android browser.

Download and install the Trend Micro Mobile Security App via Google Play.

Step 2

Remove unwanted apps on your Android mobile device

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