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Home   »   Author / Kervin Alintanahin (Threats Analyst)

Kervin Alintanahin

Threats Analyst

Checking the Legitimacy of Android Apps

  • Posted on:December 15, 2011
  • Posted in:Malware, Mobile
  • Posted by:
    Kervin Alintanahin (Threats Analyst)
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The Android Market was once again infiltrated by malware, as a handful of premium service abusers (which we detect as ANDROIDOS_RUFRAUD.A) posed as legitimate apps were uploaded to the site. A few users were able to install the malicious apps before Google took them down– a fast reaction due to the quick responses from vigilant…

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The Real Issues About Carrier IQ

  • Posted on:December 8, 2011
  • Posted in:Mobile
  • Posted by:
    Kervin Alintanahin (Threats Analyst)
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For the past week or so, the Internet has been buzzing over Carrier IQ – an application that is apparently preinstalled in devices to monitor network and handset performance – and the privacy issues surrounding it. There are several issues surrounding the reports about Carrier IQ, issues around the kind of information it gathers, the…

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Premium Abusers Also Check for Keywords

  • Posted on:August 17, 2011
  • Posted in:Malware, Mobile
  • Posted by:
    Kervin Alintanahin (Threats Analyst)
0

A new threat wants to subscribe your device to premium services. A few months back, we reported about an Android malware targeting China Mobile subscribers by abusing premium services, and more recently, one that monitors for certain keywords in text messages. What’s the connection between these two? Well, we were able to analyze an Android malware…

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New Android Malware on the Road: GoldDream “Catcher”

  • Posted on:July 7, 2011
  • Posted in:Malware, Mobile
  • Posted by:
    Kervin Alintanahin (Threats Analyst)
17

We recently discussed a new Trojanized Android app sample. Today, we will discuss yet another one. This new Android malware is known as GoldDream and is detected by Trend Micro as ANDROIDOS_SPYGOLD.A. The particular app that was Trojanized in this attack was a racing game called “Fast Racing.” For a game, this Trojanized version needs a lot…

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