Transmitter.C mobile malware spreading in the wild
By secgeeks - Posted on March 10th, 2009
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Researchers from NetQin Tech. are reporting on a newly discovered mobile malware variant (Transmitter.C) distributed through a modified version of legitimate mobile application. Upon execution, the malware attempts to automatically spread by SMS-ing hundreds of messages linking to a web site where a copy of it (sexySpace.sisx) can be found…NetQuin’s CEO, Dr. Lin Yu provides [...]
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