Android RAT impersonates Kaspersky Mobile SecurityPosted on 05.08.2014

  • 5 August 2014
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Comment: The solution to this problem is obvious and simple go with WSA apps than they would not have this prob lem, whey would they choose second best...........maybe third best???
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Author/ Zeljka Zorz HNS Managing Editor/ Posted on 8/5/ 2014
 
A clever malware delivery campaign impersonating well-known AV vendor Kaspersky Lab is actively targeting Polish Android users.


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It all starts with a spam email sporting the firm's logo and warning users that a "virus" designed to steal SMS codes (mTANs) used to authorize transfers has been detected on their phones.

The email claims that the scanning of the phone was done by Kaspersky Lab, which has been commissioned to do so by the users' bank. "To prevent theft of cash from your account, please promptly install Kaspersky Mobile Security Antivirus on your mobile device," it urges, and apparently helpfully offers the security solution in the attachment.

 
Help Net Security/ Full Article Here/ http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2830

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