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| Google Play Fake Store inviting users to download the game plus the piece of malware. |
According to Kaspersky Lab, Obad.a is so far the most sophisticated mobile Trojan to date exploiting Android Operating System (OS) vulnerability. Twelve (12) versions of Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a had been discovered and all have the same function set and high level of code obfuscation.
They used Android OS vulnerability that allows to gain Device Administrator rights and more complicated to delete. This Trojan is mostly found in CIS countries, more than 83% on Russia and detected on mobile devices in Ukraine, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
4 ways of Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a Distribution
1. Mobile Botnet
2. Traditional SMS Spam
3. Google Play Fake Store
4. Redirection from cracked sites
The loophole was reported on Google and fixed in Android 4.3 but only few smartphones and tablets uses this version and earlier version of the platform is still at risk.
Kaspersky Internet Security (KIS) for Android 11.1.4 can delete Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a from any version of Android.
Be sure to have mobile anti-virus in your Android phone/tablet and updated operating system to protect your data and privacy against cybercriminals at all times.
Sources:
Kaspersky News
Securelist Obad.a Trojan Analysis
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