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Google Code Projects Host Android Malware

02

Mar

2012

[March 1: See update at end]Google Code is a well-known platform that provides a collaborative environment for developers working on open source projects. It’s also a target for malware developers. Contrary to what you may think, this is not the first time that Google Code has been used to spread or store malware. (You can […]

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Android.Bmaster: A Million-Dollar Mobile Botnet

09

Feb

2012

Introduction We recently came across a new piece of Android malware, first highlighted by NC State’s Xuxian Jiang, and began investigating the command-and-control (C&C) servers associated with the threat. The malware was discovered on a third party marketplace (not the Android Market) and is bundled with a legitimate application for configuring phone settings. Trojanized applications […]

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IRC bot for Android

14

Jan

2012

Not so long time ago we found a very interesting piece of malware for Android. Unfortunately, it is not clear how it was spread but in any case it’s worth mentioning. The malicious application displays itself as ‘MADDEN NFL 12’ game after the installation. The file size is over 5+ MB and actually is a […]

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