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Discovered:
- August 23, 2011
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Updated:
- August 24, 2011 4:50:49 AM
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 203,208 bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Android
Android.Gmaster is a Trojan horse on the Android platform that steals potentially confidential information from the compromised device.
Android Package FilesThe Trojan generally masquerades as a legitimate wallpaper application with the following characteristics:
APK: [CHINESE CHARACTERS].apk
Service Name: GameService
The Trojan has the following icon:

Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version August 24, 2011 revision 002
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Latest Rapid Release version February 19, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version August 24, 2011 revision 003
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Latest Daily Certified version December 1, 2011 revision 003
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Initial Weekly Certified release date August 24, 2011
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Threat Assessment
Wild
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Wild Level: Low
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Number of Infections: 0 - 49
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Number of Sites: 0 - 2
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Geographical Distribution: Low
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Threat Containment: Easy
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Removal: Easy
Damage
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Damage Level: Low
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Payload: Steals potentially confidential information from Android devices.
Distribution
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Distribution Level: Low
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Target of Infection: Android devices
Writeup By: Asuka Yamamoto