Trojan-SMS.J2ME.Fakeinst

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-SMS

Programs of this type are used to send text messages from infected mobile devices to premium rate numbers that are hard code into the Trojan’s body.

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Platform: J2ME

Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME, formerly Java 2 Micro Edition/J2ME) is a Java platform designed for embedded devices with limited resources, such as mobile devices, set-top boxes, and Blu-ray players. Such devices are generally limited in terms of CPU, RAM, display size, battery power, and networking capabilities.

Description

Malware of this family is disguised as “harmless” JAR apps. During installation, the malware offers to send an SMS message to a short number. Installation continues only if the message is sent.

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