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 mobogenie - is it malware, it downloaded itself

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axxer
post Nov 14 2013, 04:22 PM

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obviously one of your app or game did that. probably they collaborate with that mobogenie and try to download it.
an app that's still not install yet can't download its installation files, that doesn't make sense at all, other app or game is triggering the download.

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post Nov 17 2013, 12:32 PM

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QUOTE(ripegoat @ Nov 17 2013, 10:17 AM)
Hi, I don't think a program drive-by to your PC AND your tablet is technically possible. I would think that for that to happen, a dialog would at least show up.
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no, its possible.
if adb debugging is enable on the phone, when its connected to pc, a simple
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adb install filename.apk

from cmd would install any app via adb to that connected phone, no prompt, no confirmation dialog, completely invisible to user.
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post Nov 17 2013, 12:53 PM

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QUOTE(ripegoat @ Nov 17 2013, 12:44 PM)
Oh, so does it work the other way (phone installing on the PC)? Because if I read correctly, Andy mentioned the mobogenie being installed on his PC?

Another question.. If the Mobogenie app was installed on the android tablet/phone, won't it mean that the PC is infected with a malware of some sort for the the installation/command to run?
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yes, my best bet would be the pc is infected. some process is running in backgroud and when it detect an android phone is connected it'll issue the adb install command.

try to googling using "mobogenie" and "malware" keyword, got many interesting result, especially this one
http://www.exedb.com/exefiles/mobogenie.exe.html
my guts tell me thats the process that trying to install the apk when phone is connected.

anyway, the mobogenie thingy is not an alternative android market per se like what it said on the mobogenie app description on playstore.
from its site,
http://www.mobogenie.com
its self proclaim as "an alternative android all in one manager". got pc client, and the mobogenie.exe process is its pc client process. look and sound as legit, but not when its trying to install an app to user's phone without user consent.

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post Nov 17 2013, 01:26 PM

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http://phys.org/news/2013-02-kaspersky-use...ng-malware.html

 

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