Spyware Security

Smartphones are becoming cybercriminals’ favorite malware vector. Last week, TrendLabsSM reported the first ever Android Trojan (detected as TROJ_DROIDSMS.A) found in the wild. Though it failed to perform its intended routine, the attack showed that cybercriminals are always on the lookout for new means to distribute malware. Recently, Trend Micro threats analysts Edgardo Diaz and [...]

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Malicious Android App Spies on User’s Location

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August 18th, 2010 | Tags: Malware, Trojan | Category: Malware | Leave a comment

This week’s Malware Watch features three currently active malware campaigns – fake Patch Tuesday emails, BREDOLAB-malware serving emails, fake MSRT tool, and the the first (reported) SMS-trojan targeting Android users.

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August 13th, 2010 | Tags: Malware, Security, SPAM, Trojan | Category: General | Leave a comment

Trend Micro researchers were alerted to the discovery of the first SMS Trojan running on Google’s Android OS smartphones. Upon investigation, the malware guises itself by using a Windows media player icon. It also attempts to send text messages to numbers such as 3353 or 3354 with the message string, 798657 via the current default [...]

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First Android Trojan in the Wild

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August 10th, 2010 | Tags: Malware, Trojan | Category: Malware | Leave a comment

Last week, we reported a new kind of attack that uses specially crafted .MOV files and a certain feature in QuickTime to trick users into downloading malware. The said attack raised some questions on how it was done and whether or not an exploit was used. To clear things up, here are the answers to [...]

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Trojanized .MOV Files FAQ

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August 6th, 2010 | Tags: Exploit, Malware, Trojan | Category: Malware | Leave a comment