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Android.Opfake.B Adopts Bot Tactics

25

Feb

2012

Contributor: Yi Li Since our discovery, the server-side polymorphic APK malware called Android.Opfake has continued to evolve, modifying the algorithm for its polymorphic functionality used to evade detection. It also continues to change the names of the applications it pretends to be and is creating countless domains to host its malicious files. Now the developers […]

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Trojan:Android/OpFake.D still encodes its config file

31

Jan

2012

We’ve been seeing cases of malware that first debuted on other operating systems being ported over to Android. Here’s another trojan that fits the bill. Opfake was first found on Symbian and Windows Mobile. In its latest incarnation on Android, the trojan (still) appears to be an Opera Mini app…whose only permission request is to […]

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The Day After the Year in Mobile Malware?

10

Jan

2012

2011 has seen some dramatic changes in the mobile landscape, with the ever-increasing growth rates in consumer adoption of smart phones. This has not gone on without getting the attention of the criminal fraternity, which has turned its attention to mobile malware. But what remains to be seen is if this trend moves beyond the […]

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