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Trojan:Android/AndroRat

Classification

Category:

Malware

Platform:

Android

Type:

Trojan

Aliases:

  • Trojan:Android/AndroRat.[variant]
  • Android.Trojan.AndroRAT.[variant]
  • AndroRAT.[variant]

Summary

Trojan:Android/AndroRat is a remote access tool (RAT) embedded into a 'carrier' app (essentially trojanizing). Once the app is installed onto a device, the embedded RAT allows a remote attacker to control the affected device.

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Technical Details

In July [2013], there were reports of a new toolkit (aka "binders") that simplify the process of inserting malicious code into legitimate Android apps. The binder, named "Androrat APK binder", is used to insert an existing remote access tool (RAT) known as AndroRAT, into a "carrier" app, trojanizing it.

Once the carrier app is installed onto a device, the implanted AndroRAT allows an attacker to remotely control it and among other things, monitor and make calls and messages, activate the camera and microphone, and access stored files.

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