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ANDROIDOS_FAKEUPDATE.A

November 19, 2013
 Analysis by: Veo Zhang
 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Information Stealer, Malicious Downloader

 PLATFORM:

Android

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

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

255,952 bytes

File Type:

APK

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

30 Oct 2013

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Downloads files

Mobile Malware Routine

Upon installation, it poses as the following application(s):

  • Flash Player

It accesses the following malicious URL(s) to download file(s):

  • http://{BLOCKED}cnew.net/install3_traf.php

NOTES:

When user installs this app, it hides as a background service.

It automatically verifies a user's SMS message by sending and receiving a verify code from these numbers:

  • 5013
  • 5014
  • 1161
  • 1121
  • 7259
  • 7030
  • 1141
  • 1899
  • 7019
  • 7099
  • 3652
  • 3698
  • 7015
  • 5581
  • 7050
  • 3121
  • 5370
  • 4125
  • 4124
  • 6681
  • 1017
  • 1231
  • 3747
  • 1131
  • 1151
  • 9191
  • 0077
  • 1312
  • 5537
  • 5373
  • 1953
  • 8353
  • 7781
  • 7250
  • 4012
  • 3381
  • 4016
  • 4015
  • 4481
  • 1005

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

TMMS Pattern File:

1.597.00

TMMS Pattern Date:

01 Nov 2013

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