Description
Android/Logkare.A is spyware that monitors call history, list of installed applications, GPS location and battery level of victim device.
Indication of Infection
Monitors call history, list of installed applications, GPS location and battery level of victim device.
Methods of Infection
This PUP requires that the user intentionally install it upon the device. As always, users should never share the device with an unknown/untrusted person. This is legitimate software, but it includes functions to transmit personal information to a third party without the user's knowledge and explicit consent.
Users should protect their device with a PIN or other security lock when not in use, in order to prevent an attacker from installing the PUP.
we now have a new category of malware! yey.
Android/Logkare.A | Virus Profile & Definition | McAfee Inc.
Android/Logkare.A is spyware that monitors call history, list of installed applications, GPS location and battery level of victim device.
Indication of Infection
Monitors call history, list of installed applications, GPS location and battery level of victim device.
Methods of Infection
This PUP requires that the user intentionally install it upon the device. As always, users should never share the device with an unknown/untrusted person. This is legitimate software, but it includes functions to transmit personal information to a third party without the user's knowledge and explicit consent.
Users should protect their device with a PIN or other security lock when not in use, in order to prevent an attacker from installing the PUP.
we now have a new category of malware! yey.
Android/Logkare.A | Virus Profile & Definition | McAfee Inc.