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- Discovered:
- February 28, 2006
- Updated:
- February 13, 2007 12:51:36 PM
- Also Known As:
- Trojan-SMS.J2ME.RedBrowser.a [, J2ME/RedBrowser.A [McAfee], RedBrowser.A [Panda Software], Redbrowser.A [F-Secure], SYMBOS_REDBROW.A [Trend]
- Type:
- Trojan Horse
- Systems Affected:
- Java
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.
Antivirus Protection Dates
- Initial Rapid Release version February 28, 2006
- Latest Rapid Release version May 12, 2011 revision 006
- Initial Daily Certified version February 28, 2006
- Latest Daily Certified version May 12, 2011 revision 020
- Initial Weekly Certified release date March 1, 2006
Click here for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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
Writeup By: Yana Liu
