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Backdoor:Android/Damon.A

Classification

Category:

Malware

Platform:

Android

Type:

Backdoor

Aliases:

  • Backdoor:Android/Damon.A
  • Trojan-Downloader:Android/Damon.A

Summary

Backdoor:Android/Damon allows a remote attacker to take control and perform various actions on the affected device.

Removal

Technical Details

Damon.A is a backdoor program that circulates in a third party Android app market in China. It is dropped onto a device by a downloader program of the same name, which was injected into a clean application to mask its malicious identity.

Damon.A allows the attacker to take control of the device and perform these activities from a remote location:

  • Collect device information
  • Intercept phone calls
  • Intercept SMS messages
  • Make phone calls
  • Send logs to attacker
  • Send out SMS messages
  • Restart itself
  • Upgrade itself
  • Visit website

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