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Today is the last day of the year and the right time to list out the top 10 Android Malware of this year. Below list is based on our report which is generated from the automated feedback that we collect from Quick Heal installations across India. Top 10 Malware Families (Mobile) of 2011 .Android.Lotoor.A: A […]

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We did a quick post yesterday about a DroidKungfu sample that appeared to use a novel infection vector. Now, as promised, more technical details. The application we’ve been analyzing is called com.ps.keepaccount, and a quick check into its content reveals a couple of findings. The original application (SHA-1: 5e2fb0bef9048f56e461c746b6a644762f0b0b54) does not show any trace of […]

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Another Android malware utilizing the root exploit “Rage Against The Cage” has been found, and we detected it as Trojan:Android/DroidKungFu.A. This new malware was embedded on a trojanized application that may require a root access in order to conceal itself. The infection occurs in two parts: Infection: Part 1 The first part is the installation […]

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