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ANDROIDOS_ADSWO.VTD

March 28, 2013
 Analysis by: Veo Zhang
 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Information Stealer

 PLATFORM:

Android OS

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

  • Threat Type: Adware

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This adware contains advertising software development kit (SDK) from Adwo, which can leak user's phone number.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

3873524 bytes

File Type:

APK

Memory Resident:

Yes

Initial Samples Received Date:

25 Oct 2012

NOTES:

This adware contains advertising software development kit (SDK) from Adwo, which can leak user's phone number.

It pushes recommended apps to phone's notification bar, lures user to click it, and downloads and installs it onto the mobile device.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.300

TMMS Pattern File:

1.321.00

TMMS Pattern Date:

25 Oct 2012

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