Thursday, March 6, 2014

Dendroid, a new Android malware toolkit

Number of malware for Android platform is increasing day by day. Cybercriminals trying to sell android-malware toolkit to others. The first Android Remote admin tool is AndroRAT which is believed to first ever malware APK binder.


Symantec researchers have come to know another android malware toolkit called "Dendroid" is being sold in the underground forums.

A cybercriminal going by online handle "soccer" in the underground forum is selling this HTTP based RAT which is said to be having many malicious features.

The toolkit is able to create malicious apk file capable of 'deleting call logs', 'call to any number', 'open webpages', 'record calls', 'intercept sms', 'take and upload photos&videos', 'dos attack'.

Researchers say the cybercriminal also offer 24/7 support for this RAT. Others can buy this toolkit by paying $300 through crypto currencies such as Bitcoins, Litecoins.

Experts have mentioned that this RAT has some link with the previous AndroRAT saying "the author of the Dendroid APK binder included with this package had assistance writing this APK binder from the author of the original AndroRAT APK binder. "

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