Recently, 42 smartphone models have been identified that include a bank trojan. Every day there is information about computer vulnerabilities that are exploited by hackers. Recently, it was discovered that there is a set of Android smartphones that bring a banking trojan.
What is a bank trojan?
This is a seemingly harmless type of trojan only that can open communication ports on the devices where it is hosted. The banking trojan Android.Triada.231 was first identified in 2016 and manages to gain root on any Android device and then infect the Zygote process, which is the core of the Google Android operating system. This process is used to launch all applications on the system. “Android.Triada.231 is one of the most dangerous trojans in the Android family.Triada. This type of trojan can infect one of the most important processes of Android, Zygote. This process, which works at the core of the Android core, is responsible for running all applications on the system. When the trojan inflicts this module, all running applications can also be infected. Once infected, apps become vulnerable and the target of malicious actions. The “power” of this trojan is in the consent of the hackers to allow them to inject Android.Triada.231 into the library libandroid_runtime.so that is part of the system, and thus the malicious application can penetrate the firmware of the device during its manufacture. As a result, customers already buy infected devices.” After hackers access the device, they can steal bank data. The problem with this trojan is that its removal forces a reinstallation of the operating system. Russian anti-virus company Dr.Web reports that these smartphones have been sold worldwide.
List of infected devices:-
Leagoo M5 Leagoo M5 Plus Leagoo M5 Edge Leagoo M8 Leagoo M8 Pro Leagoo Z5C Leagoo T1 Plus Leagoo Z3C Leagoo Z1C Leagoo M9 ARK Benefit M8 Zopo Speed 7 Plus UHANS A101 Doogee X5 Max Doogee X5 Max Pro Doogee Shoot 1 Doogee Shoot 2 Tecno W2 Homtom HT16 Umi London Kiano Elegance 5.1 iLife Fivo Lite Myth A39 Vertex Impress InTouch 4G Vertex Impress Genius myPhone Hammer Energy Advan S5E NXT Advan S4Z Advan i5E STF AERIAL PLUS STF JOY PRO Tesla SP6.2 Cubot Rainbow EXTREME 7 Haier T51 Cherry Mobile Flare S5 Cherry Mobile Flare J2S Cherry Mobile Flare P1 NOA H6 Pelitt T1 PLUS Prestige Grace M5 LTE BQ 5510
If you have any of these smartphones, it is important to be aware of the processes that are running. In some cases, it is not the fault of the manufacturer but of companies that “inject” this type of malware into applications that are then installed on the devices that go on sale. So, what do you think about this? Simply share all your views and thoughts in the comment section below.
