Android package fileThe application arrives as one of the following application packages:
APK: Update.apk
Name: Update
Installation
The application must be manually installed.
The application will create an icon that looks like a cog wheel.
PermissionsWhen the application is being installed, it requests permissions to perform the following actions:
- Start once the device has finished booting.
- Write to external storage devices.
- Access information about the WiFi state.
- Open network connections.
- Access information about networks.
- Check the phone's current state.
System monitoring
The application will gather photos from the device and send them to a predetermined email address on a weekly basis.
FunctionalityThis risk is a modified version of a legitimate application. The developer offers to create customized versions of the application for a fee, which contain customized email addresses, icons, and application names, in order to mask the risk on a compromised device.
