Recently conference by Black Hats showed us the Android OS is also vulnerable to attacks and now its happening. The malware detected by security firm Kaspersky, who confirmed the file is named “Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.a” and is downloaded as a typical .APK Android app.
The company stated this is the first known Android-specific trojan.
It was a local outbreak of a mobile trojan in Russia
The malware works by posing as a media player app. Once the app is installed on the mobile device, the trojan begins to send SMS messages to premium rate numbers without the device owner’s knowledge. Since the trojan’s creators are usually the ones on the other end of those premium numbers, they end up profiting from the scam.
