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ANDROIDOS_NISEV.TAN

November 25, 2014
 Analysis by: Ocean Feng
 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Hacking/Cracking Tool

 PLATFORM:

Android OS

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet


When installed, this malware creates no icon. It creates a backdoor to the device to allow remote access and control to the device.

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

It receives commands from a server that may be controlled by a bot or a malicious user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

64,808 bytes

File Type:

APK

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

24 Nov 2014

Payload:

Compromises system security

Arrival Details

This Trojan arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.

Denial of Service

This Trojan receives commands from a server that may be controlled by a bot or a malicious user.

NOTES:

When installed, this malware creates no icon. It creates a backdoor to the device to allow remote access and control to the device.

If a device that is infected with this malware is connected to a network, remote attackers may be able to access the said network. This may increase security risk of other devices that are also connected to the said netework.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

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