Android malware with ability to inject code downloaded more than 50,000 times
Dvmap is the first Android-targeting malware that can insert malicious code into system libraries
Dvmap is the first Android-targeting malware that can insert malicious code into system libraries
Dvmap is the first Android-targeting malware that can insert malicious code into system libraries
A Trojan virus that targets Android smartphones has been downloaded more than 50,000 times from the Google Play Store since March.
Dvmap, , has the ability to inject code into a device's system library and eliminate root-detection software that identifies malevolent programs.
"This Trojan...uses a number of very dangerous techniques, including patching system libraries," Kaspersky Lab said on Thursday. "It installs malicious modules with different functionality into the system. It looks like its main purpose is to get into the system and execute downloaded files with root rights."
The Trojan even supports .
Dvmap was hidden inside puzzle game "Colourblock," which has been removed from Google's digital marketplace. To bypass security, creators uploaded a "clean" app and updated it with a malicious version for a brief period of time - often less than 24 hours. According to Kaspersky, this was done at least five times between April 18 and May 15.
Applications infected with malware are becoming problematic for Android app developers and consumers. As of last spring, billion people owned Android phones.
Android smartphone users are more likely to download malicious apps than Apple iPhone owners - the Google-developed operating system is "more open and adaptable," said security .
Dvmap can be found under the name "Trojan.AndroidOS.Dvmap.a."
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