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Discovered:
- February 3, 2012
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Updated:
- February 8, 2012 4:27:26 PM
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Type:
- Trojan
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Infection Length:
- 195,990 bytes
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Systems Affected:
- Android
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CVE References:
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CVE-2011-1823
Android.Bmaster is a Trojan horse on the Android platform that opens a back door, downloads files and steals potentially confidential information from the compromised device.
Android package file
The Trojan may arrive as an APK package with the following characteristics:
Service Name
McbainServicce
Process Name
com.google.android.smart
Antivirus Protection Dates
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Initial Rapid Release version February 3, 2012 revision 022
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Latest Rapid Release version February 19, 2013 revision 016
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Initial Daily Certified version February 3, 2012 revision 036
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Latest Daily Certified version February 7, 2012 revision 005
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Initial Weekly Certified release date February 8, 2012
Click for a more detailed description of Rapid Release and Daily Certified virus definitions.
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: Medium
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Payload: Opens a back door. Downloads files. Sends SMS messages to premium-rate numbers.
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Releases Confidential Info: Steals information from the device.
Writeup By: Cathal Mullaney
