Analysis by: Roland Marco Dela Paz
ALIASES:

Trojan:Unix/Rootkit (Microsoft); Exploit:Linux/DroidRooter.A (F-Secure)

 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Rooting Tool, Hacking/Cracking 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 manually installed by a user.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size: 330, 428 bytes
File Type: Other
Memory Resident: No
Initial Samples Received Date: 16 Mar 2011

Arrival Details

This hacking tool may be manually installed by a user.

NOTES:

It is a hacking tool used for rooting mobile devices running on Android. It gives user root permissions to a mobile phone, thus, allowing the user to customize the device. The process of rooting an Android device is analogous to jailbreaking an iOS device.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine: 8.900
TMMS Pattern File: 1.105.00
TMMS Pattern Date: 13 Jun 2011

NOTES:

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