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!