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.Read more
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 in this family sends text messages to premium-rate (short) numbers and empties victims' accounts by activating mobile apps.Top 10 countries with most attacked users (% of total attacks)
1
Russian Federation
86.07%
2
Ukraine
5.70%
3
Kazakhstan
1.88%
4
Belarus
1.58%
5
Germany
0.76%
6
Azerbaijan
0.62%
7
Uzbekistan
0.43%
8
India
0.28%
9
Latvia
0.19%
10
Kyrgyzstan
0.17%
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