Jump to content

Dendroid (malware): Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Citation bot (talk | contribs)
Add: date. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by Whoop whoop pull up | #UCB_webform 93/391
GreenC bot (talk | contribs)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Android based malware}}
{{Short description|Android based malware}}
'''Dendroid''' is [[malware]] that affects Android OS and targets the mobile platform.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/android-rats-branch-out-dendroid | title=Android RATs Branch out with Dendroid | publisher=[[NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] | date=5 March 2014 | accessdate=23 October 2016 | author=Coogan, Peter}}</ref>
'''Dendroid''' is [[malware]] that affects Android OS and targets the mobile platform.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://community.broadcom.com/symantecenterprise/communities/community-home/librarydocuments/viewdocument?DocumentKey=a29d7d7a-f150-46cf-9bb9-a1f9f4d32a80&CommunityKey=1ecf5f55-9545-44d6-b0f4-4e4a7f5f5e68&tab=librarydocuments | title=Android RATs Branch out with Dendroid | publisher=[[NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] | date=5 March 2014 | access-date=23 October 2016 | author=Coogan, Peter}}</ref>


It was first discovered in early of 2014 by Symantec and appeared in the underground for sale for $300.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/22848/cyber-crime/dendroid-new-android-rat.html | title=Dendroid – A new Android RAT available on the underground | publisher=securityaffairs.co | date=March 7, 2014 | accessdate=23 October 2016 | author=Paganini, Pierluigi}}</ref>
It was first discovered in early of 2014 by Symantec and appeared in the underground for sale for $300.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/22848/cyber-crime/dendroid-new-android-rat.html | title=Dendroid – A new Android RAT available on the underground | publisher=securityaffairs.co | date=March 7, 2014 | accessdate=23 October 2016 | author=Paganini, Pierluigi}}</ref>

Revision as of 22:39, 29 April 2024

Dendroid is malware that affects Android OS and targets the mobile platform.[1]

It was first discovered in early of 2014 by Symantec and appeared in the underground for sale for $300.[2] Certain features were noted as being used in Dendroid, such as the ability to hide from emulators at the time.[3] When first discovered in 2014 it was one of the most sophisticated Android remote administration tools known at that time.[4] It was one of the first Trojan applications to get past Google's Bouncer and caused researchers to warn about it being easier to create Android malware due to it.[5] It also seems to have followed in the footsteps of Zeus and SpyEye by having simple-to-use command and control panels.[6] The code appeared to be leaked somewhere around 2014.[7] It was noted that an apk binder was included in the leak, which provided a simple way to bind Dendroid to legitimate applications.

It is capable of:

  • Deleting call logs
  • Opening web pages
  • Dialing any number
  • Recording calls
  • SMS intercepting
  • Uploading images and video
  • Opening an application
  • Performing denial-of-service attacks
  • Changing the command and control server[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Coogan, Peter (5 March 2014). "Android RATs Branch out with Dendroid". Symantec. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ^ Paganini, Pierluigi (March 7, 2014). "Dendroid – A new Android RAT available on the underground". securityaffairs.co. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. ^ Leder, Felix (May 27, 2014). "Dendroid under the hood – A look inside an Android RAT kit". Blue Coat Labs. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  4. ^ Zorz, Zeljka (March 7, 2014). "Dendroid spying RAT malware found on Google Play". helpnetsecurity.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  5. ^ "New crimeware tool Dendroid makes it easier to create Android malware, researchers warn". PC World. Mar 6, 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Source Code leaks for Android RAT Dendroid". mysonicwall.com. Aug 29, 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  7. ^ Kovacs, Eduard (20 August 2014). "Source Code of Android RAT Dendroid Leaked Online". securityweek.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  8. ^ Wei, Wang (March 5, 2014). "Symantec discovered Android Malware Toolkit named Dendroid". thehackernews.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.