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ANDROIDOS_OLDBOOT.XA

February 10, 2014
 Analysis by: Simon Huang

 THREAT SUBTYPE:

Malicious Downloader, Rooting Tool

 PLATFORM:

Android OS

 FIRST DETECTION COUNT/S:

5

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Trojan

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This Trojan also has rootkit capabilities, which enables it to hide its processes and files from the user.

It accesses websites to download files. This action allows this malware to possibly add other malware on the affected computer. It executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

Rootkit Capabilities

This Trojan also has rootkit capabilities, which enables it to hide its processes and files from the user.

Download Routine

This Trojan accesses websites to download the following files:

  • [specified by remote command]

It then executes the downloaded files. As a result, malicious routines of the downloaded files are exhibited on the affected system.

Mobile Malware Routine

This Trojan receives commands from the following C&C server(s):

  • http://{BLOCKED}d999.com:8090/backurl.do

It blocks the received SMS, not allowing the user to read the received message.

NOTES:
This Android malware uses bootkit technology.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.700

Step 1

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Step 2

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