An analysis of the technologies used by cybercriminals allows us to draw conclusions about the virus industry’s possible vectors of development and more effectively confront future threats. You, too, can learn what actions various malicious programs take in infected systems and how to withstand them.
Program.wSpy in virus library:
Program.wSpy is a family of commercial software designed to spy on Android device users. Depending on their version and modification, these apps are capable of the following:
tracking SMS;
collecting information on phone calls;
gaining access to the phone book and user contacts;
tracking device location;
tracking browser history;
tracking information entered on a keyboard (keylogger functionality);
gaining access to the photos and videos stored on a device;
using a device’s built-in camera to take photos;
taking screenshots;
listening to the surroundings by recording audio files through a device’s microphone;
gaining access to conversations and chats in popular messaging software, like Telegram, TikTok, Snapchat, Badoo, Kwai, Tinder, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and
hiding their icon from the application list on the main screen.
Vulnerabilities for Android
According to statistics, every fifth program for Android contains a vulnerability (or, in other words, a "loophole") that lets cybercriminals successfully introduce Trojans onto mobile devices and manipulate them into doing whatever actions they need them to.
Dr.Web Security Auditor for Android diagnoses and analyses a mobile device’s security and offers solutions to address security problems and vulnerabilities.
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