Risk Assessment: Home Low | Corporate Low
Date Discovered: 7/17/2014
Date Added: 7/17/2014
Origin: Unknown
Length: N/A
Type: PUP
Subtype: PDA Device
DAT Required: N/A
Description
Android/SMSReg is a PUP that sends SMS message to premium rate numbers.
Indication of Infection
Sends SMS messages to premium rate numbers.
Methods of Infection
This PUP requires that user intentionally install it upon the device. As always, users should never install unknown or un-trusted software. This is especially true for illegal software, such as cracked applications – they are favorite vectors for malware infection.
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