Parent class: TrojWare
Trojans are malicious programs that perform actions which are not authorized by the user: they delete, block, modify or copy data, and they disrupt the performance of computers or computer networks. Unlike viruses and worms, the threats that fall into this category are unable to make copies of themselves or self-replicate. Trojans are classified according to the type of action they perform on an infected computer.Class: Trojan-Clicker
Programs classified as Trojan-Clicker are designed to access Internet resources (usually web pages). This is done either by sending appropriate commands to the browser or by replacing system files that provide “standard” addresses for Internet resources (such as the Windows hosts file). A malicious user may use Trojan-Clicker programs to: increase the number of visits to certain sites in order to boost the number of hits for online ads conduct a DoS (Denial of Service) attack on a particular server lead potential victims to viruses or Trojans.Read more
Platform: AndroidOS
Android is an open-source operating system developed by Google for mobile devices, such as tablets, smartphones, and watches. Based on a Linux kernel and the Dalvik virtual machine (older versions) / Android Runtime environment (newer versions).Description
Applications of this family pose as well-known legitimate software. When opened, they inform the user that it is necessary to first download and install an advertising app, or else call a certain number or send an email message to a certain address. After the user complies, the application simply closes.Top 10 countries with most attacked users (% of total attacks)
1
India
16.97%
2
USA
16.97%
3
Germany
9.49%
4
United Kingdom
7.88%
5
Italy
4.04%
6
Brazil
3.84%
7
Algeria
2.83%
8
Indonesia
2.83%
9
Russian Federation
2.63%
10
Malaysia
2.22%
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