The
deadly virus, also called ‘Badaccents’, is a premium service banking
Trojan that arrives bundled with legitimate Android applications and
infects smart phones featuring this operating system.
“The
Trojan is created by modifying the legitimate application and then
re-distributing via marketplace or other separate channels,” the cyber
security agency said. It also tricks the user to respond to a popup with
a message to lure the user into launching the downloaded application
packages saying: “Google play needs to be updated”, which at times, is
malicious in content.
The
agency also suggested some counter-measures to stop the illegal
activity of such viruses. “Do not download and install applications from
untrusted sources, install applications downloaded from reputed
application market only, run a full system scan on device with mobile
security or anti-virus solution and check for the permissions required
by an application before installing.
“Also,
exercise caution while visiting trusted/untrusted sites for clicking
links, install and maintain updated mobile security/anti-virus
solutions, users are advised to keep an eye on data usage and unusual
increase in mobile bills, avoid using unsecured, unknown Wi-Fi networks
and make a practise of taking regular backup of Android device,” the
advisory suggested.
Posted by : Gizmeon
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