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<blockquote data-quote="madushan92" data-source="post: 10859425" data-attributes="member: 190012"><p><strong>Android malware masquerading as Google+ app</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: Red">Android malware masquerading as Google+ app</span></span></p><p></p><p>A new flavor of Android malware is disguising itself as a Google+ app in an attempt to capture instant messages, GPS, location, call logs, and other sensitive data.<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/shocked.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":shocked:" title="Shocked :shocked:" data-shortname=":shocked:" /></p><p>Uncovered by the team at Trend Micro, the new malware known as <strong>ANDROIDOS_NICKISPY.C</strong> can also automatically answer and record phone calls. To capture data, the app loads at boot-up and runs certain services that <strong>can monitor messages, phone calls, and the user's location</strong>, thereby <strong>stealing e-mail</strong> and other content.</p><p>Detailing its findings in a blog Friday, Trend Micro said it discovered that the malicious app tries to trick people by installing itself under the name <strong>Google++</strong>.<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/shocked.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":shocked:" title="Shocked :shocked:" data-shortname=":shocked:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/shocked.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":shocked:" title="Shocked :shocked:" data-shortname=":shocked:" /></p><p>But instead of providing access to Google's new social network, the <strong>app sends its stolen user data to a remote site where presumably cybercriminals can grab it</strong>. Unlike some malware in the past that masqueraded as legitimate apps through Google's Android Market, this particular one must be downloaded by an unsuspecting user from a malicious Web site and then manually installed.</p><p>And even if installed, the app can be uninstalled from an Android device by selecting Settings > Application > Manage applications, choosing <strong>Google++</strong> and then clicking Uninstall, according to Trend Micro.</p><p>Trend Micro gives the app a low-risk rating, but it's still something that Android owners should be sure to avoid. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Rolleyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Rolleyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/08/16/android-malware.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Source: <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20092993-83/android-malware-masquerading-as-google-app/#ixzz1VxxTBaQ9" target="_blank">http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20092993-83/android-malware-masquerading-as-google-app/#ixzz1VxxTBaQ9</a></p><p></p><p><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/oo.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":oo:" title="Oo :oo:" data-shortname=":oo:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/oo.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":oo:" title="Oo :oo:" data-shortname=":oo:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/oo.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":oo:" title="Oo :oo:" data-shortname=":oo:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Rolleyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madushan92, post: 10859425, member: 190012"] [b]Android malware masquerading as Google+ app[/b] [SIZE="6"][COLOR="Red"]Android malware masquerading as Google+ app[/COLOR][/SIZE] A new flavor of Android malware is disguising itself as a Google+ app in an attempt to capture instant messages, GPS, location, call logs, and other sensitive data.:shocked: Uncovered by the team at Trend Micro, the new malware known as [B]ANDROIDOS_NICKISPY.C[/B] can also automatically answer and record phone calls. To capture data, the app loads at boot-up and runs certain services that [B]can monitor messages, phone calls, and the user's location[/B], thereby [B]stealing e-mail[/B] and other content. Detailing its findings in a blog Friday, Trend Micro said it discovered that the malicious app tries to trick people by installing itself under the name [B]Google++[/B].:shocked::shocked: But instead of providing access to Google's new social network, the [B]app sends its stolen user data to a remote site where presumably cybercriminals can grab it[/B]. Unlike some malware in the past that masqueraded as legitimate apps through Google's Android Market, this particular one must be downloaded by an unsuspecting user from a malicious Web site and then manually installed. And even if installed, the app can be uninstalled from an Android device by selecting Settings > Application > Manage applications, choosing [B]Google++[/B] and then clicking Uninstall, according to Trend Micro. Trend Micro gives the app a low-risk rating, but it's still something that Android owners should be sure to avoid. :rolleyes::rolleyes: [IMG]http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/08/16/android-malware.png[/IMG] Source: [url]http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20092993-83/android-malware-masquerading-as-google-app/#ixzz1VxxTBaQ9[/url] :oo::oo::oo::rolleyes: [/QUOTE]
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