mobile malware – PossibleThreat Articles

MalwareBytes Security

Sextortionists used mobile malware to steal nude videos, contact lists from victims

September 7, 2022 0 Comments extortion, interpol, mobile malware, news, sextortion

Categories: News

Tags: interpol

Tags: sextortion

Tags: mobile malware

Tags: extortion

In an international police action supported by Interpol, law enforcement agencies have uncovered and dismantled an international sextortion ring.

(Read more…)

The post Sextortionists used mobile malware to steal nude videos, contact lists from victims appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

MalwareBytes Security

Android Trojan xHelper uses persistent re-infection tactics: here’s how to remove

February 12, 2020 0 Comments Android, android malware, Android/Trojan.Dropper.xHelper, mobile malware, xHelper

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:15:59 +0000

A new variant of the Android Trojan xHelper re-infects just hours after removal—and with the help of Google PLAY?! A forum user helps us investigate.

Categories:

Android

Tags: Android android malware Android/Trojan.Dropper.xHelper mobile malware xHelper

(Read more…)

The post Android Trojan xHelper uses persistent re-infection tactics: here’s how to remove appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

MalwareBytes Security

United States government-funded phones come pre-installed with unremovable malware

January 9, 2020 0 Comments Android, android malware, android/trojan.dropper.agent.umx, android/trojan.hiddenads, china, Mobile, mobile malware, pre-installed mobile malware, pre-installed software, trojan

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:00:00 +0000

A US-funded government assistance program is selling budget-friendly mobile phones that come pre-installed with unremovable malicious apps. Malwarebytes Labs investigates the malware’s origins.

Categories:

Android

Tags: android malware Android/Trojan.Dropper.Agent.UMX Android/Trojan.HiddenAds china Mobile mobile malware pre-installed mobile malware pre-installed software trojan

(Read more…)

The post United States government-funded phones come pre-installed with unremovable malware appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

MalwareBytes Security

Stealthy new Android malware poses as ad blocker, serves up ads instead

November 14, 2019 0 Comments ads blocker, Android, android malware, android trojan, android/trojan.fakeadsblock, anti-malware, fake ad blocker, fakeadsblock, mobile malware, stealth mobile malware, trojan, Trojans

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:51:58 +0000

Since its discovery less than a month ago, a stealthy new Android malware has already been detected on over 500 devices, and it’s on the rise. Learn how this clever threat pretends to be an ad blocker and then hides itself on mobile devices, all while serving up tons of ads.

Categories:

Android

Tags: ads blocker Android android malware android trojan Android/Trojan.FakeAdsBlock Anti-Malware fake ad blocker FakeAdsBlock mobile malware stealth mobile malware trojan Trojans

(Read more…)

The post Stealthy new Android malware poses as ad blocker, serves up ads instead appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

MalwareBytes Security

Mobile Menace Monday: Android Trojan raises xHelper

August 26, 2019 0 Comments Android, android malware, Android/Trojan.Dropper.xHelper, mobile malware, Mobile Menace Monday, xHelper

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:04:13 +0000

Since its introduction in May 2019, the xHelper dropper, an Android Trojan, has climbed to our top 10 list of most detected mobile malware.

Categories:

Android

Tags: Android android malware Android/Trojan.Dropper.xHelper mobile malware mobile menace monday xHelper

(Read more…)

The post Mobile Menace Monday: Android Trojan raises xHelper appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.