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Android.Click.132.origin

Added to the Dr.Web virus database: 2017-02-22

Virus description added:

SHA:

  • ab73d81c5c517a422dbb6fd3eac72d3442c3f5b6
  • 92d664954750cb4c2f4ee9cb2943abbecbfc8204
  • 9b2608626225e8daf58ca38565dd3bab401b07d7

A Trojan for Android that is spread under the guise of benign programs, e.g., optimizing utilities. Several known modifications of Android.Click.132.origin were available for download from Google Play.

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When launched, Android.Click.132.origin receives the addresses of web resources with advertising from the command and control server. Then the Trojan creates a hidden WebView window with the size of 1024×1800 pixels and opens the specified websites there. Android.Click.132.origin locates the advertisements and links on the loaded page on the basis of the coordinates specified by the server and automatically clicks on the advertising objects, simulating user actions. As a result, the cybercriminals make profit.

In a period of time after the installation, Android.Click.132.origin could delete its shortcut from the home screen of the operating system, in order to hide its presence on the infected device. However, the information about the Trojan is still present in the system program list that specifies it as an application under the name of android.

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Android.Click.132.origin prompts the user to grant it administrative privileges to hinder its removal from the system.

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Curing recommendations


Android

  1. If the mobile device is operating normally, download and install Dr.Web for Android Light. Run a full system scan and follow recommendations to neutralize the detected threats.
  2. If the mobile device has been locked by Android.Locker ransomware (the message on the screen tells you that you have broken some law or demands a set ransom amount; or you will see some other announcement that prevents you from using the handheld normally), do the following:
    • Load your smartphone or tablet in the safe mode (depending on the operating system version and specifications of the particular mobile device involved, this procedure can be performed in various ways; seek clarification from the user guide that was shipped with the device, or contact its manufacturer);
    • Once you have activated safe mode, install the Dr.Web для Android Light onto the infected handheld and run a full scan of the system; follow the steps recommended for neutralizing the threats that have been detected;
    • Switch off your device and turn it on as normal.

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