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F-Secure Trojan Information Pages : Cardtrap.W

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Name:Cardtrap.W
Category:Trojan
Platform:SymbOS

Summary

Cardtrap.W is Symbian SIS file trojan that disables several Symbian built in applications, tries to
damage some 3rd party applications and installs Windows malware to the memory card.

Cardtrap.W copies broken copy of Windows based spyware software on device memory card, but this spyware is missing components and cannot infect PC even if user would try to execute it.

Detailed Description

Spreading in “SpyCall 2006.SIS”

Installation to the phone
Cardtrap.W tries to disable key system applications and 3rd party products by installing several damaged files to the phone memory

Cardtrap.W tries to disable large number of system applications, including following:

  • AD7650
  • FMRadio
  • MusicPlayer
  • Sounder
  • About
  • FSCaller
  • NSmlDSSync
  • SpeedDial
  • AnswRec
  • FaceWarp
  • Notepad
  • SystemExplorer
  • AppCtrl
  • FaxModemUi
  • PVPlayer
  • Todo
  • AppMngr
  • Fdn
  • Phone
  • UVSMStyle
  • BlackList
  • FileManager
  • PhoneBook
  • UltraMP3
  • BlueJackX
  • GS
  • PhotoAlbum
  • VCommand
  • Browser
  • Hair
  • PhotoEditor
  • VM
  • CF
  • HantroCP
  • PhotoSMS
  • Videorecorder
  • CSHelp
  • IrApp
  • PhotoSafe
  • VoiceRec
  • CalcSoft
  • Jelly
  • Photographer
  • Voicerecorder
  • Calendar
  • KPCaMain
  • Pinboard
  • WALLETAVMGMT
  • CallManager
  • Launcher
  • ProfileApp
  • WILDSKIN
  • Camcoder
  • Logs
  • Psln
  • Camcorder
  • MCE
  • RallyProContest
  • callcheater
  • Camera
  • MIDIED
  • RealPlayer
  • camerafx
  • ClockApp
  • MMCApp
  • RingMaster
  • Composer
  • MediaGallery
  • SatUi
  • extendedrecorder
  • ConnectionMonitorUi
  • Mediaplayer
  • ScreenCap
  • irremote
  • Converter
  • Menu
  • SimDir
  • logoMan
  • ETICamcorder
  • MidpUi
  • SmartAnswer
  • mmp
  • ETIMovieAlbum
  • MixPix
  • SmartMovie
  • photoacute
  • ETIPlayer
  • Mp3Go
  • SmsMachine
  • sSaver
  • FExplorer
  • Mp3Player
  • SnakeEx

F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus is capable of detecting Cardtrap.W with generic detection, so if phone has functional Anti-Virus installed the Cardtrap.W is blocked before it can be installed.

Installation to the MMC card
Cardtrap.W copies broken installation of Windows based spyware to memory card, but this spyware does not have all of it's components so by itself it is harmless.


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Detection

F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus for Symbian detects this malware starting from the update build number 35.


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Write-up: Jarno Niemelä

Technical Details: Jarno Niemelä, February 1, 2006

Description Updated: Jarno Niemelä, February 2, 2006

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