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Discovered:
- December 12, 2011
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Updated:
- December 13, 2011 6:23:04 AM
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Also Known As:
- Android.Premiumtext [Symantec], ANDROIDOS_RUFRAUD.A [Trend]
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Type:
- Trojan
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Systems Affected:
- Android
Android.Rufraud is a Trojan horse for Android devices that sends SMS messages to premium-rate phone numbers.
Note: Virus definitions dated December 12, 2011 or earlier may detect this threat as
Android.Premiumtext.
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version December 12, 2011 revision 039
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Latest Rapid Release version February 19, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version December 13, 2011 revision 002
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Latest Daily Certified version December 14, 2011 revision 034
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Initial Weekly Certified release date December 14, 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: Sends SMS messages to premium-rate numbers.
Writeup By: Xiao Jun Xie
