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 mobogenie - is it malware, it downloaded itself

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Andy Allen
post Nov 15 2013, 06:48 PM

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I just registered on this forum because I just got bitten by mobogenie myself a few hours ago.
Circumstances different though - I'm browsing on a PC. Using Seamonkey browser with adblock plus, but somehow
mobogenie got downloaded to the PC *and* a USB attached Android tablet. (My phone, also android was
attached at the same time, but didn't get "infected").

Pretty sure I didn't see a visible installer....

(I did have MyPhoneExplorer, and hence google's ADB loaded, but I wasn't uploading anything - I just load that to keep an eye on it while it charges).

So, beware, looks as if it is a drive by download - should be considered malware since I saw no installer dialog, and didn't go clicky on any adverts...

But... I also had the sysinternals process explorer loaded, and it looks as if the "malware" uses a custom version
of the Google ADB program (with a slightly different name) to upload itself to usb connected android devices.

Andy
(Old old retired programmer)


 

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