Library
My library

+ Add to library

Contact us
24/7 Tech support | Rules regarding submitting

Send a message

Your tickets

Profile

Android.Loki.1.origin

Added to the Dr.Web virus database: 2016-02-05

Virus description added:

SHA1: 630da09c6ab6df504338e1525aabeabcf686b3a4

It is a multifunctional Trojan for Android. The examined sample looks as follows:

/data/system/.loki/lokisdk.jar

The Trojan is downloaded using the liblokih.so library that Android.Loki.3 incorporates into the system_server process. As a result, Android.Loki.1.origin gets the system privileges. Installed applications interact with the service by using the ServiceConnection and IBinder methods.

Android.Loki.1.origin is a service that can perform the following functions:

  • Downloads applications from Google Play specifying a referrer
  • Downloads and deletes applications
  • Enables and disables applications and their components
  • Kills processes
  • Displays notifications
  • Registers an application as the Accessibility Service application
  • Updates its components and downloads plug-ins from the server

News about the Trojan

Curing recommendations


Android

  1. If the mobile device is operating normally, download and install Dr.Web for Android Light. Run a full system scan and follow recommendations to neutralize the detected threats.
  2. If the mobile device has been locked by Android.Locker ransomware (the message on the screen tells you that you have broken some law or demands a set ransom amount; or you will see some other announcement that prevents you from using the handheld normally), do the following:
    • Load your smartphone or tablet in the safe mode (depending on the operating system version and specifications of the particular mobile device involved, this procedure can be performed in various ways; seek clarification from the user guide that was shipped with the device, or contact its manufacturer);
    • Once you have activated safe mode, install the Dr.Web для Android Light onto the infected handheld and run a full scan of the system; follow the steps recommended for neutralizing the threats that have been detected;
    • Switch off your device and turn it on as normal.

Find out more about Dr.Web for Android