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"DeathRing" trojan found on entry-level Asian/African Androids

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Aug 1, 2009
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A new mobile Trojan is being pre-loaded onto smartphones somewhere in the supply chain.

DeathRing masquerades as a ringtone app and is impossible to remove because it’s pre-installed in the system directory, according to mobile security firm Lookout. Samples of the malware are restricted to entry-level phones purchased in Asian and African countries (Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Nigeria, Taiwan, and China).

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https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2014/12/04/deathring/

Apart from the fake Samsungs, Jiayu, Gionee, Polytron, Haier and Karbonn are actually considered known reputable phone manufacturers, that have a significant presence in many emerging markets. Non of them are distributed and sold in North America or EU though. Haier is a global multinational, has a presence in many countries, including North America for domestic appliances.
 
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