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Trojan:Android/FakeNotify

Classification

Category:

Malware

Platform:

Android

Type:

Trojan

Aliases:

  • Trojan:Android/FakeNotify
  • Trojan:Android/FakeNotify.A
  • Trojan:Android/FakeNotify.B

Summary

Trojan:Android/FakeNotify disguises itself an application providing update notifications; when run however, the app silently sends SMS messages to premium-rate numbers, then redirects the user to an unsolicited website.

Removal

Technical Details

Trojan:Android/FakeNotify is distributed disguised as an application that provides update notifications.

Once installed, it displays a message designed to make the user believe they will be downloading a game application. When the user clicks a button to proceed with the 'download', the malware immediately sends out three sets of SMS messages to the premium-rate numbers located in Russia.

Instead of getting the promised application, users are then directed to a website that offers more applications.

Variants

  • Trojan:Android/FakeNotify.A
  • Trojan:Android/FakeNotify.B

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