Friday, September 23, 2016

Threat Trojans Android.Xiny – TELEPOLIS.PL

Analysts of the company “Doctor Web” found in the family of viruses Android.Xiny new cases of Trojans designed to infect processes, system applications and download malicious plugins for programs that were not infected.

Trojans Android.Xiny known from March 2015. Virus writers are actively disseminated them through popular web page offering the software for download, and even through the official app stores such as Google Play.

Saved on smartphones or tablets Trojans Android.Xiny trying to get root access, so can download and install the software in a covert manner. They are also capable of displaying annoying advertisements.

Cybercriminals are constantly improving the Trojans Android.Xiny and they are now capable of injection its code into system apps to run intended for them plenty of harmful programs, plug-ins.

One of these updated Trojan Android.Xiny.60, is installed in the system directory, other Trojans from the same family. Android.Xiny.60 extraction of several malicious components, copies them to the system directories, and then monitors all the running applications on your phone and insert into the malicious code.

If, for example, Android.Xiny.60 infect the process of a program Bank, then run your plugin can then steal confidential information such as usernames, passwords or credit card numbers, and even secretive way to send money to Bank accounts of criminals.

For less prone to seizures people who are not open to root their phones and install programs from unknown sources. With the help of in search of dangerous applications, there are also a number of antivirus programs available for Android.

text: Dr. Web

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