Android Trojan Found, Spreading From Chinese App Stores

wiredmikey writes that researchers from Lookout Mobile have discovered a sophisticated Trojan targeting Android devices. "The company says the mobile malware is 'The most sophisticated Android malware we've seen to date. Geinimi is also the first Android malware in the wild that displays botnet-like capabilities. Once the malware is installed on a user's phone, it has the potential to receive commands from a remote server that allow the owner of that server to control the phone.' What makes the Trojan different from most 'standard' mobile malware is that Geinimi is being 'grafted' onto repackaged versions of legitimate applications, primarily games, and distributed in third-party Chinese Android app markets."

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First post

[GameboyRMH]

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The problem with buying from Chinese app stores

[Anonymous Coward]

An hour later and you're hungry for privacy again.

"Android Trojan Found"?

[RevWaldo]

EWWWW!! It was in the back of the machine shop? And it was covered in WD40? EWWWWW!!1!

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Re:"Android Trojan Found"?

[localman57]

Really? I just saw a very distressed electric sheep running out the back door...

Re:App names?

[Anonymous Coward]

I've checked, and it turns out I'm not Chinese.