First SMS Trojan for Android
I think the title of this post speaks for itself. Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.a passes itself off as a media player application. If the user chooses to install it, this icon with the name “Movie Player” will appear in the list of applications:
The malware sends SMS messages to two premium rate numbers 3353 and 3354, with each message costing approximately $5. It does this stealthily, without requiring any confirmation from the device owner.
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