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Symantec Identifies Android Trojans That Mutate With Every Download

angry tapir writes "Symantec researchers have identified a new premium-rate SMS Android Trojan that modifies its code every time it gets downloaded in order to bypass antivirus detection. This technique is known as server-side polymorphism and has already existed in the world of desktop malware for many years, but mobile malware creators have only now begun to adopt it."

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  1. New movie by X.25 · · Score: 3, Funny

    X-Men: Androids

    1. Re:New movie by SJHillman · · Score: 3, Funny

      Teenage Mutant Ninja Androids

  2. Avast runs fine thanks... by ewanm89 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I do not need Norton Mobile, Avast is cheaper and just as good, so Symantec, stop using your fear tactics for advertising.

  3. WOLF! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    cried Symantec...

  4. Re:notnews by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    it needs the victim to press yes about 3 times and to open the file though - and the user to keep bt on too..

    No problem; to see cute bunny, press yes 3 times.

  5. Server-Side Grammar Polymorphism? by ScentCone · · Score: 4, Funny

    You get what you pay for so think about why your still getting those pop-up porn ad's.

    Never mind pop-ups. I want to know which virus it was that yanked out the comma from your first clause, changed "you're" to "your" and turned "ads" into "ad's." These make-me-type-like-a-12-year-old malware infestations have really taken over. Because there's certainly no other explanation.

    --
    Don't disappoint your bird dog. Go to the range.
  6. Re:Turn it off! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You can call and ask for it and they will do it.

    Have you ever tried actually *calling* tmobile, dumbass?

    I'm sure he called them a lot of things, but it didn't help. :-)

  7. Symantec DEVELOPS Android Trojans That Mutate... by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 1, Funny

    Symantec Identifies Android Trojans That Mutate With Every Download

    Symantec DEVELOPS Android Trojans That Mutate With Every Download

    There - fixed that for ya'!