There is an Android botnet was discovered in which ge lwa nfecteerde users secretly thousands of sms messages can be sent. According to the security company that the conscious malware discovered are mainly American aircraft ge lwa nfecteerd, but the botnet is not yet distributed.
The botnet was discovered by the beveiligingssoftwarebedrijf Lookout, reports The Next Web. When the Android malware a device infects it connects to a server for instructions and to pick up. In this way a list with a hundred phone numbers obtained, and a command that these numbers ge-sms’t have to be.
In the spam through the malware are sent a link which when the user click on it, the conscious malware installs. In this way the botnet is expanding, although there are currently relatively few infections have been noted. Would the malware all the major American telecom providers have popped up. Which Android versions are susceptible to the malware is unclear.
The malicious software is called SpamSoldier and can in the background to operate. Therefore, the user will see not that sms messages are sent. It is still unclear what the source of the malware, but this would not be through applicatiewinkels are spread.