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Trojan-Proxy:Android/NotCompatible.A

Category:Malware
Type:Trojan-Proxy
Platform:Android

Summary

NotCompatible.A infects a device using a drive-by download method, gaining entry into the device when user visits a compromised website.

Disinfection


F-Secure's Mobile Security product blocks installation of this program with default settings.

Additional Details

NotCompatible.A operates like a drive-by download threat. It gains entry into a device when the user visits a compromised website, and then proceeds to downloading a package, update.apk. But for the installation to begin, the user needs to click on it.

Once installed, the malware may also communicate with certain command and control (C&C) servers as evidenced by two addresses found in an encrypted file within the malware.



NotCompatible.A pretends to be a security update file