Android malware that monitor messages from specific numbers sent to infected devices have been frequently seen in the past. These typically intercept messages from premium numbers in order to prevent affected users from suspecting device infection. The Android malware we recently saw, however, took a different approach, as it monitored certain keywords contained in text messages received via infected devices instead.
Zeus Trojan for Google Android
July 12, 2011The authors of the Zeus Trojan, probably the most successful Crimeware bundle on the planet, have added a new variant, this time for Google’s Android OS, and part of the Zitmo (Zeus in the Mobile) line of products rolling out from the Zeus group since last year.
This only emphasizes the trend of serious malware coming to mobile platforms.