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Virus Profile: Android/UranaiCall.A

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Risk Assessment: Home Low | Corporate Low
Date Discovered: 5/27/2012
Date Added: 5/27/2012
Origin: N/A
Length: N/A
Type: Trojan
Subtype: PDA Device
DAT Required: N/A
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Description

Android/UranaiCall.A is Trojan which posts contact information to a website

Indication of Infection

Posts phone number, IMEI, SIM information and contacts to a website.

Methods of Infection

This malware requires that the user intentionally install it upon the device. As always, users should never install unknown or un-trusted software. This is especially true for illegal software, such as cracked applications - they are a favorite vector for malware infection.
   

Virus Characteristics

Android/UranaiCall.A is distributed as a fortune-telling software. "Google Play" icon is used as download link. But actually the link leads user to the malicious server to download the apk file.

Android/UranaiCall.A requires access permission to read contacts. Android/UranaiCall.A shows a today's lucky person from contacts randomly. And it provides call function to the person.

Once user clicks "Search lucky person" button, then Android/UranaiCall.A posts phone number, IMEI, SIM information and contacts to a website. It posts sensitive information to a website only one time.