Trojan.Redbrowser.A

Trojan.Redbrowser.A is a Trojan horse that sends premium-rate SMS messages. It is a Java Midlet application that runs on mobile devices which have the Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) installed. It may be downloaded to the compromised device from the Internet or via Bluetooth. It may also be transferred to the device from a computer.

The Trojan arrives as the following program, which attempts to trick users into believing it is a legitimate application that allows users to visit WAP sites without using a WAP connection:
RedBrowser.

Note: Definitions dated prior to March 1, 2006 detect this threat as SymbOS.Redbrowser.A.

Protection

• Initial Rapid Release version February 28, 2006
• Latest Rapid Release version June 29, 2009 revision 048
• Initial Daily Certified version February 28, 2006
• Latest Daily Certified version June 29, 2009 revision 049
• Initial Weekly Certified release date March 1, 2006

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Threat Assessment

Wild

• Wild Level: Low
• Number of Infections: 0 - 49
• Number of Sites: 0 - 2
• Geographical Distribution: Low
• Threat Containment: Easy
• Removal: Easy

Damage

• Damage Level: Low

Distribution

• Distribution Level: Low