arrow_back
search
close

ANDROIDOS_SHERIDROID.D

December 06, 2012
 Analysis by: Bob Pan
 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Hacking/Cracking Tool

 PLATFORM:

Android OS

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

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

15924243 bytes

File Type:

APK

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

06 Dec 2012

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

NOTES:

This app is an anti-theft app. The app has the ability to send an alarm via SMS and tracking the location of the device.

The app may be exploited by malicious users to secretly track a victims’s location.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

TMMS Pattern File:

1.285.00

TMMS Pattern Date:

31 Jul 2012

Step 1

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as ANDROIDOS_SHERIDROID.D. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.

Step 2

Remove unwanted apps on your Android mobile device

[ Learn More ]

Did this description help? Tell us how we did.