Backdoor:Android/Damon.A

Classification

Category:Malware

Type:Backdoor

Platform:Android

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

You can set the F-Secure app to scan your device for viruses and other threats automatically. Once the app has completed its scan of the files on your device, you may assess any detected file or files and opt to remove it.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

Check for the latest database updates
First, check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.
Submit a sample
After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.
Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.
Exclude a file from further scanning
If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.
Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

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: