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Trojan:Android/Nyearleak.A

Classification

Category:

Malware

Platform:

Android

Type:

Trojan

Aliases:

  • Trojan:Android/Nyearleak.A
  • Trojan:Android/Nyearleak.A
  • Application:Android/Nyearleak.B

Summary

Trojan:Android/Nyearleak.A forwards details of the infected device to a remote location.

Removal

Technical Details

Nyearleak.A disguises itself as a 2012 New Year celebration-themed wallpaper application, while secretly collecting and sending out the following information from the device:

  • Device ID
  • Google account
  • Email address
  • Installed packages

Other variant

  • Application:Android/Nyearleak.B

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