One BackDoor, multiple passages (Part 6)

Our topic for today is literally THE bomb. Like, as in, it's the embodiment of our whole multiple topic title "One BackDoor, multiple passages". Let's jump into that 
Android Malware already!

One BackDoor, multiple passages (Part 5)

Ever heard of the words 'root' or 'rooting' used on Android Smartphones? What does it exactly mean? Do roots literally come out of our smartphones or what?!

Today we'll be discussing about rooting and an Android BackDoor that can perform such a feat on our smartphones.

One BackDoor, multiple passages (Part 4)

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One BackDoor, multiple passages (Part 3)

In our third installment of BackDoor trojan topic, we will check out a variant that dumps additional apps that are quite possibly malicious, unwanted and annoying.

One BackDoor, multiple passages (Part 2)

Here is Part 2 of our Android.BackDoor journey. Let's get started~!

Today we'll be tackling another Android.BackDoor variant that reportedly uses two other malicious components to stay inside the infected device even if the user uninstalls it already, keeping the device infected.

One BackDoor, multiple passages (Part 1)

You're probably wondering why this article has a (Part1) at the end of it, huh? It's because this topic, Android.BackDoor, will be a 7 part special. Android.BackDoor can be very tricky as it has the ability to open up backdoor capabilities on an infected device which can enable the malware to do a wide variety of malicious actions including installing other malware.

I spy with my little eye.. another Dropper

In my previous article we talked about Dropper Trojans, aka malware that drop(download and or install) other malware onto devices. After researching Android.Toorch.1.origin and Adware.Avazu.1.origin, I found a whole treasure trove of Droppers plus other malwares and here's one of 'em.

Drop it like it's hot

In my previous article, I wrote that Android.Toorch.1.origin can be dropped by another malware(possibly an Adware) onto the infected device. And that Android.Toorch.1.origin may also contain Adware.Avazu.1.origin. 

Today, i'll be telling you guys about Adware.Avazu.1.origin as well as give you guys info about other Dropper Trojans, malwares/adwares that can drop other malware. Let's get started!

Go to the light

If you ever watch horror flicks and get so freaked out that you're so afraid to even go to the bathroom by yourself; what's more, the power is out, your scented candles have already melted and you don't even own a flashlight! So? What's a scaredy-cat to do? Use the power of the force-- I mean, use the very handy power of your own smartphone, of course!

Be careful with your spam messages

Don't you just hate spam messages? They're annoying, most of the time fake and clog up your mail. A certain Trojan has been found lurking inside spam messages. Android.SmsBot.459.origin, Android.SmsBot for short, is distributed through SMS spam messages that contains links to seemingly harmless apps(e.g. client application for a well-known advertising website, apps to view MMS, etc.).

Did you slip pass the Bouncer?

Have you ever gone to a club and then the Bouncer didn't let you through? Bummer, right? You and your pals just wanted to have fun and hang, right? Well, I know a certain malware(or two) that slipped through Google Play's Bouncer.

Adware cocktail, anyone?

Adwares have been a really huge malware trend this 2015. It not only aggressively displays ads, it also has other devious functions as well. Nowadays, Adware is not just Adware. And some adware capabilities are mixed in with others, like these malwares for example:

So you wanted an Ad blocker on your mobile device

Don't you just hate ads? Ads that suddenly popup on your screen while you're browsing online or playing an online game? Ads that take up almost all of the space on a web page. Ads that suddenly play music or vids. Well, we hated them while we're on the computer. (But thank God for AdBlock and AdBlock Plus.) What more if they do the same on our smart phones? It'll make you go insane!

Does your backup service really backup your data?

Have you ever wished that your smartphone had more memory space? Have you ever had an experience wherein you wanted to take more selfies but your phone's memory and memory card is already full? Don't you just wish that you could just go online and remotely save your pictures(and or other files)? Well, you can. You can just backup and upload your files into a server and voila! free space!

Are Antivirus Security apps' Firewalls strong enough?

Like their Computer counterparts, A lot of Mobile Antivirus Security apps now also offer strong Firewalls for mobile devices. But the question is, how strong can your mobile antivirus' Firewall be and can it withstand Android.Spywaller's attack?

Android Ransomware uses Google's Material Design to trick users

Malware devs are getting more creative and complex with their ransomwares. They even stole Google's Material Design and an open-source project to create the lockscreen's user interface which allows them to display fake legal notices and retrieved device logs to make their ransom letter look highly legit.

Be careful with your logins

Banks are adapting to the very rapid flow of technology nowadays. Like I've said in an earlier post, people just tap on their smart devices and voila! a transaction has been made.

Today, we're going to talk about a rather intelligent Bank malware which, instead of camouflaging itself as a certain app, identifies a running bank app then overlays a customized fake login page in place of the real bank app's login page. 

Malware that's a nesting doll of sorts

For this day's topic, let's talk about Trojan.Dropper.RealShell's propagation.

What is Trojan.Dropper.RealShell?

Trojan.Dropper.RealShell is an APK which creates another APK on an infected device. And then that other APK creates another APK on the device.

Are you sure about your bank app updates?

Nowadays, people conveniently use their smartphones to bank and pay for their purchases or make some transactions. Cyber criminals are especially interested in this and are trying their best to trick people into giving their bank credentials. 

Malicious game apps that could steal your face(plus a lil reminder to you guys)

Nowadays, games can sometimes go hand-in-hand with Facebook. Some games are already on Facebook and some can have their players log in using their Facebook account.