Posts Tagged ‘new malware’

USB Autorun Attack

Feb

2013

New malware emerged recently attacking Android and Windows platforms.Main capabilities: Steals information and downloads filesFile size: 330,984 bytesFile type: APK This malware comes up being a system solution that assists with accelerating your system. Right after set up, it displays an image launcher.After the harmful application is launched, the user will discover its homescreen.The application […]

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Android.Exprespam Potentially Infects Thousands of Devices

Jan

2013

Android.Exprespam was discovered at the beginning of January and has only been around for about two weeks, but the scammers seem to be having a lot of success with the malware already. Symantec has acquired some data that has allowed us to get an idea of how successful Exprespam may be in scamming Android users […]

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Malware Authors Create Android.Exprespam After Prosecutors Drop Case

Jan

2013

In October 2012, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested a group of five individuals for their involvement in developing and distributing Android malware that collected personal data, but that did not deter at least one group of scammers from doing the same as they continued to lure Android device owners to their malware. The Tokyo District […]

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