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F-Secure Malware Information Pages: Trojan:SymbOS/MultiDropper

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Name : Trojan:SymbOS/MultiDropper
Alias:Trojan:SymbOS/MultiDropper.A
Type:Trojan-Dropper, Trojan
Category:Malware
Platform:SymbOS
Origin:Asia
Date of Discovery:March 06, 2008
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Summary
Multidropper is a trojan-dropper that operates on Symbian Series 60 2nd Edition devices.

It drops and runs other malware components on the compromised device.
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Disinfection

CAUTION! this method will remove all data on the device including calendar and phone numbers:

  1. Power off the phone
  2. Hold the following three buttons down - "answer call" + "*" + "3"
  3. Keep holding down the buttons and power on the phone
  4. Depending on the model, you will either get text that reads "formatting" or a start-up dialog that asks for the initial phone settings
  5. Your phone is now formatted and can be used again

To prevent future infections, please download F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus from here: http://f-secure.mobi.
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Detailed Description
Trojan:SymbOS/MultiDropper is a family of trojan-droppers.

The following details refer to variant MultiDropper.A.

MultipleDropper.A

Trojan:SymbOS/Multidropper.A is distributed as a SIS file.
It drops Worm:SymbOS/CommWarrior.Z; Worm:SymbOS/Beselo.D;
and Trojan:SymbOS/Kiazha.A onto the compromised device.

All of the dropped malware components are set to run on installation. The interaction of the various component malware is aiming to ransom money from the user.

  • Malware attempts to sign the user up to a QQ account
  • It also forwards SMS messages and data gathered from the phone
    to the number defined by the malware author
  • Incoming and outgoing SMS are deleted
  • After a delay a warning message is displayed, telling the user
    to send money to the malware author to repair the phone

For the further details of malware functionality see detailed descriptions of included malware components:

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Last Modified: March 11, 2008